Tag: CSA
Webb brings observable universe closer to Big Bang
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has topped itself once again, delivering on its promise to push the boundaries of the observable universe closer to [...]
Webb explores largest star formation in Milky Way
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a colorful array of massive stars and glowing cosmic dust in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, the m [...]
Webb ‘pierces’ through the Bullet Cluster
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently zeroed in on the Bullet Cluster, delivering highly detailed images that show a greater abundance of extrem [...]
Ringed planets, more than mere decoration
Though we think of rings as being decorative elements of a planet, they are active, dynamic structures.
For centuries Saturn was famous as our sol [...]
Webb can see the early universe
When astronomers use a telescope to look farther away, they are also looking back in time.
When we look out into the universe, we see a variety of [...]
Titan Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Methane Showers
Saturn’s moon Titan is an intriguing world cloaked in a yellowish, smoggy haze. Similar to Earth, the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen and has weather, [...]
Webb brings in full dying star’s energetic display
Gas and dust ejected by a dying star at the heart of NGC 1514 came into complete focus thanks to mid-infrared data from NASA’s James Webb Space Teles [...]
Webb unmasks nature of Cosmic Tornado
Craving an ice cream sundae with a cherry on top? This random alignment of Herbig-Haro 49/50, a frothy-looking outflow from a nearby protostar, with [...]
Webb brings great detail in actively forming star system
High-resolution near-infrared light captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows extraordinary new detail and structure in Lynds 483 (L483). T [...]
Rapid-fire light show in Milky Way’s central black hole
The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way appears to be having a party, complete with a disco ball-style light show. Using NASA’s Ja [...]