Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers discovered that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, may be hiding in a buried ocean of liquid water. The discovery may provide an…
Since it began sending data back to Earth in 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has greatly impacted astronomy, and one of its most groundbreaking achievements has been observing…
Shortly after the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began scientific operations, astronomers announced that they had discovered galaxies in the early universe that were too big, bright and full of…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed the dramatic "dance" between a supermassive black hole and two satellite galaxies. The observations could help scientists better understand how…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers discovered never-before-seen structures and activity in Jupiter's atmosphere above the Great Red Spot. These strange features appear to be caused by powerful…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers discovered never-before-seen structures and activity in Jupiter's atmosphere above the Great Red Spot. These strange features appear to be caused by powerful…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered star clusters in the "Cosmic Gems" arc that existed only 460 million years after the Big Bang. This marks the…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered what could be the earliest star clusters in the universe.JWST spotted the five protoglobular clusters—swarms of millions of stars bound together by gravity—in…
A new image of the Cancer Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists analyze the composition and history of the ancient supernova remnant.The Cancer Nebula, located…
In a remarkable astronomical study, Kevin Heinlein, an astronomer at the University of Arizona, observed a galaxy that provides a glimpse into the distant past of the universe. Using NASA's…