James Webb Space Telescope
Webb reveals new features in the heart of the Milky Way
The play of darkness and light in our galaxy’s crowded core is put on display like never before.
Webb discovered disappearing neon around newborn star
Webb follows neon signs toward new thinking on planet formation.
Webb made a breakthrough discovery in revealing how planets form
NASA’s Webb findings support long-proposed process of planet formation.
Water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and sand clouds detected in the exoplanet’s atmosphere
These particles reside within a dynamic atmosphere that exhibits vigorous transport of material.
Webb discovered the second-most distant galaxy
Follow-up observations in Pandora’s cluster confirmed the second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever seen.
Webb and Hubble united to create the most colorful view of the universe
The result: a vivid landscape of galaxies along with more than a dozen newly found time-varying objects.
A galaxy like the Milky Way found in the early universe
The discovery is expected to change at least two aspects of astronomy.
New feature discovered in Jupiter’s atmosphere
Narrow jet stream near equator has winds traveling 320 miles per hour.
Carbon Source on Europa: Implications for Life?
Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our Solar System that could potentially harbour conditions suitable for life. Previous research...
NASA’s Webb snaps a bipolar jet from a young star
Infrared capabilities map out molecular structure of outflow.
Webb verifies Hubble’s measurement of the universe’s expansion rate as accurate
The role of JWST in uncovering the Hubble Tension.
Methane, Carbon Dioxide in K2-18 b’s Atmosphere: A Discovery by JWST
A new investigation by an international team of astronomers using data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6...