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James Webb reveals the atmospheric secrets of an exoplanet

“Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team including UNIGE scientists is building a complete picture of the atmosphere of the planet WASP-39b. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its unparalleled images of our Universe offer …

James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Massive Galaxy Cluster Surrounding a Powerful Red Quasar

“UMD astronomer Sylvain Veilleux served as co-principal investigator of this latest glimpse into the early universe Astronomers peering into the early Universe have made a surprising new discovery thanks to the world’s most powerful space telescope. The James Webb …

Star Duo Forms ‘Fingerprint’ in Space, NASA’s Webb Finds

“A new image shows at least 17 dust rings created by a rare type of star and its companion locked in a celestial dance. A new image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals a remarkable cosmic sight: at …

New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades

“NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this distant planet’s rings in more than 30 years, but its …

A Cosmic Tarantula, Caught by NASA’s Webb

“The cycle of star formation is on display in this nearby nebula. Webb’s MIRI instrument captures protostars nestled deep in clouds of gas and dust, still gathering mass. Once upon a space-time, a cosmic creation story unfolded: thousands of …

Carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere

“The James-Webb-Telescope provides insights into the composition and formation of planets outside our solar system. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international collaboration of astronomers with Laura Kreidberg of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy has captured infrared light …

Webb Captures Stellar Gymnastics in the Cartwheel Galaxy

“The space telescope’s powerful infrared gaze provides a new view of how the galaxy has changed over billions of years. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the chaos of the Cartwheel Galaxy, revealing new details about …

NASA Reveals Webb Telescope’s First Images of Unseen Universe

“The images include some taken by the telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument, which the Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages for NASA. The dawn of a new era in astronomy is here as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities …

President Biden Reveals First Image From NASA’s Webb Telescope

“Thousands of galaxies are revealed in this first science image from the observatory, which includes the Mid-Infrared Instrument managed by JPL for NASA. President Joe Biden released the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Monday during …

NASA Updates Coverage for Webb Telescope’s First Images Reveal

“Team members with the Mid-Infrared Instrument, a camera aboard the observatory, will celebrate the images at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages MIRI for NASA. NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will …