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The James Webb Space Telescope is imaging the universe in unprecedented detail. Stunning photos showcase the observatory's pioneering work in deep space.
December 25 will bring many reasons to celebrate, including the two-year anniversary of the launching of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory ever put into space. To commemorate the occasion, here’s a rundown of the top 9 discoveries already made by this groundbre...
C In January 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope (望远镜) discovered a new planet which goes around a star outside our solar system. The J WST was sent into space in December 2021.The telescope is expected to teach scientists much about how stars, galaxies and systems of planets develop,...
The James Webb space telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. The observation was among the first made by the telescope following its launch in late 2021, but the picture was not released until this week. Webb’s infrared eyes observed all the ga...
Expect many more such discoveries from the Webb — things never before seen, and in need of an explanation. 人们期待韦伯号能有更多这样的发现——以前从未见过的、需要解释的东西。 The telescope remains fragile. 望远镜仍然很脆弱。 For a spacecraft like the James Webb Space Telescope, it was inevi...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins.When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...
Seen in 2022, a gamma-ray burst nicknamed the BOAT is believed to be the brightest explosion ever witnessed by humanity. But the James Webb Telescope's search for its origins has only thrown up more questions.
This scientific vision, from measuring the composition of rocky worlds in the nearby Milky Way galaxy to finding the first sources of light in the Universe to other topics at the forefront of modern astrophysics, motivates the state-of-the-art James Webb Space Telescope (Webb). In this review...
“Our discovery of spatially resolved neon emission – and the first detection of double ionized argon – using the James Webb Space Telescope could become the next step towards transforming our understanding of how gas clears out of a planet-forming disk,” Pascucci said. “These insights will ...