'Our understanding of the universe may be incomplete': James Webb Space Telescope data suggests we need a 'new cosmic feature' to explain it all
"The discrepancy between the observed expansion rate of the universe and the predictions of the standard model suggests that our understanding of the universe may be incomplete. "
James Webb Space Telescope's First Targets
NASA released full color James Webb Space Telescope images of the Carina Nebula, exoplanet WASP-96 b, Southern Ring Nebula, Stephan’s Quintet and SMACS 0723. Here's a preview of the 5 targets from previous observations and an artist impression.
James Webb Space Telescope Exposes a Cosmic Mystery That Could Change Everything We Know!
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided a stunning new glimpse into the cosmos, revealing findings that challenge one of the most persistent mysteries in modern astrophysics. For over a decade,
James Webb Space Telescope finds smallest asteroids ever seen between Mars and Jupiter
By reverse-engineering James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) exoplanet data, a team of astronomers just spotted dozens of tiny asteroids — including the smallest ever seen in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter.
James Webb telescope confirms we have no idea why the universe is growing the way it is
A dense cluster of bright stars, each with six large and two small diffraction spikes, due to the telescope’s optics.
James Webb telescope data suggests undiscovered cosmic force could be behind Universe’s expansion
There is something missing in our understanding of the Universe to explain its expansion, known as dark energy, that began after the Big Bang, according to a new study using James Webb Space Telescope observations.
Cracks in cosmological theory: James Webb telescope is challenging what we know about the universe
This month marks three years since the James Webb Space Telescope was first launched, which still feels something like a miracle given how many years of delays it took to finally get it orbiting our planet.
'We know so little': Bizarre 'runaway' planets discovered by James Webb telescope may be failed stars in disguise
A new theory explains how dozens of mysterious planet pairs discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope, dubbed "JuMBOs," ...
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Webb Telescope Confirms Hubble Constant, Challenging Crucial Cosmic Theory
These instruments, like the Hubble Space Telescope, reported a value of around 73 km/s/Mpc. The difference between these ...
Firefly Sparkle galaxy offers a taste of the infant Milky Way
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a young galaxy dating to the early universe - called Firefly Sparkle because ...
Meet Firefly Sparkle, Webb telescope's galaxy find similar to Milky Way
Firefly Sparkle is a lightweight among the universe's galaxy contenders seen by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, but the discovery is no less important than more massive galaxies because of what it ...
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'Eight billion bucks or bust': From pirates to 'stupid mistakes' — the wild story of how James Webb Space Telescope almost failed to launch
"Budget overruns, bureaucratic malfeasance, congressional oversight, review-​board reckonings, the whole process of ...
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Dec. 9, 2024 — New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that a new feature in the universe -- not a flaw in telescope measurements -- may be behind the decade-long mystery of ...
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Neuraspace installs second telescope to enhance space traffic monitoring
Portuguese space traffic management startup Neuraspace has installed a second optical telescope to help track low Earth orbit objects across both hemispheres.
Day 11 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar
Adamo, and the Cosmic Spring collaboration Day 11 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: gazing deeply through time.
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Dec. 9, 2024 — New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that a new feature in the universe -- not a flaw in telescope measurements -- may be behind the decade-long mystery of ...