Tag: James Webb Space Telescope
Webb traces details of complex planetary nebula
Since their discovery in the late 1700s, astronomers have learned that planetary nebulae, or the expanding shell of glowing gas expelled by a low-int [...]
Webb scratches beyond surface of Cat’s Paw
It’s the cat’s meow! To celebrate its third year of revealing stunning scenes of the cosmos in infrared light, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has [...]
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 [...]
Webb captures frigid world on bizarre orbit
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has notched another milestone, capturing a direct image of a distant, frigid planet in a solar system unlike ou [...]
Webb offers new look at Sombrero Galaxy’s Disk
After capturing an image of the iconic Sombrero galaxy at mid-infrared wavelengths in late 2024, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has now followed u [...]
NASA searching for help to classify galaxies
NASA is seeking the public's help to classify thousands of galaxies imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), reported Space.com.
Through t [...]
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 [...]
Surprise in autopsy of planet swallowed by star
Observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have provided a surprising twist in the narrative surrounding what is believed to be the first st [...]
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 [...]
Webb watches carbon-rich dust shells form, expand in star system
Astronomers have long tried to track down how elements like carbon, which is essential for life, become widely distributed across the universe. Now, [...]