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Webb telescope documents alien planet's death plunge into a star
In May 2020, astronomers for the first time observed a planet getting swallowed by its host star. Based on the data at the ...
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The Earth is safe from asteroid 2024 YR4. The moon? Not so much, Webb telescope finds
An infamous asteroid known as 2024 YR4 won't be crashing into Earth anytime soon, but the James Webb Space Telescope recently went to get a look at it anyway. If the name of the asteroid sounds ...
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A star factory at the heart of our galaxy is mysterious and important
The James Webb Space Telescope peers at Sagittarius C, a star-forming region about 200 light-years from the Milky Way's central black hole. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / S. Crowe "A big ...
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Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032
The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted ...
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NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032
The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted ...