James Webb Space Telescope discovers 4th exoplanet in sweet triple 'super puff' star system
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a fourth planet in Kepler-51, a sweet system of cotton candy super puff planets.
James Webb Space Telescope 'pushed to its limits' to see most distant galaxies ever
Prior to this discovery, made as part of the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST's) Galactic Legacy Infrared Midplane Survey Extraordinaire (GLIMPSE) project, the most distant galaxy observed by the powerful space telescope was JADES-GS-z14-0. That one was seen as it was when the universe was around 280 million years old.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Fourth Planet in Kepler-51 System
The discovery of Kepler-51e sheds light on the unusual transit patterns of the system's existing super-puff planets.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots a secret star factory in the Sombrero Galaxy
This week, the James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on the iconic Sombrero Galaxy, revealing the first-ever mid-infrared observations of the hat-shaped wonder.
James Webb Space Telescope explores monster star supercluster Westerlund 1 (image)
"We pushed our detection limit down to the brown dwarfs of the cluster, which are the smallest stars that can form!"
Webb Telescope spots 'fluffy' new planet in Kepler-51 system
The Webb Telescope has helped discover a fourth planet in the Kepler-51 system, which is known for its "fluffy" low-density planets. This discovery changes our current understanding of this system. According to the Polish Press Agency,
New planet in Kepler-51 system discovered using James Webb Space Telescope
An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density 'super-puff' planets has at least one more planet, according to new observations.
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See the Sombrero Galaxy Like Never Before, as the James Webb Telescope Captures It in Unprecedented Detail
The mid-infrared light image shows astronomical features that can’t be seen with visible light cameras or in previous ...
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Spiderweb protocluster is filled with baby galaxies, James Webb Space Telescope reveals (image)
Using the JWST astronomers have dived deeper into a cosmic spiderweb called the Spiderweb protocluster located 10 billion ...
NASA’s Webb snaps new pic of ‘Sombrero galaxy’
A side-by-side comparison of the photo with its predecessor from the Hubble telescope shows how clearer the newer telescope ...
Webb telescope captures stunning new image of the "Sombrero galaxy"
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Webb and Hubble snap the same object for two views of one galaxy
Two different space telescopes have looked at the same galaxy, so you can see the difference in how they observe the universe ...
Notre Dame hosting retired NASA astronomer Dec. 6 for annual public Christmas lecture
Out of this world! Astronomer Michelle Thaller will share about James Webb Space Telescope during free lecture Dec. 6 at ...
Sombrero Galaxy Appears Distinct In New Image From Webb Telescope
The Sombrero galaxy, or Messier 104 or M104, is roughly 30 million light-years from the Earth in the Virgo constellation.
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James Webb Telescope Detects Molecule In Orion Nebula View
The James Webb Space Telescope detects methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located ...