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James Webb Space Telescope marks 3rd anniversary: What to know about observatory
Here's everything to know about the James Webb Space Telescope, and what it captured on its three-year anniversary observing ...
Webb telescope discovers stars forming in 'toe beans' of Cat's Paw Nebula
The most powerful telescope ever launched into space uncovered a cluster of forming stars within the "toe beans" of the Cat's ...
James Webb Space Telescope Detects Coldest Ices Measured To Date In A Molecular Cloud
The James Webb Space Telescope captured amazing imagery of the Chameleon I dark molecular cloud. It harbors the "deepest, coldest ices measured to date in a molecular cloud," according to ESA. Credit: ...
The 10 most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space transforming modern astronomy
The world's most powerful telescopes, including the James Webb Space Telescope and FAST, are revolutionizing our ...
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James Webb and Hubble telescopes join forces to explore a cosmic nursery: Space photo of the week
The mighty James Webb and Hubble space telescopes united to reveal stars being born inside the Small Magellanic Cloud, which orbits the Milky Way.
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James Webb Space Telescope celebrates 3 years of science with dazzling 'toe beans' image of Cat's Paw Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope ( JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of ...
A newly discovered exoplanet rekindles humanity’s oldest question: Are we alone?
The discovery of a potentially habitable exoplanet by the James Webb Space Telescope sparks fresh curiosity across science ...
What's at the center of a black hole? Scientists have a sobering answer.
But in the past two decades, new types of black holes have been seen and astronomers are beginning to understand how they ...
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Whooo's there? James Webb telescope spots 'Cosmic Owl,' super-rare structure formed from colliding ring galaxies
Located billions of light-years away, the "Cosmic Owl" is a pair of colliding ring galaxies spotted by the JWST. It's also an ...
I pivoted from costume design to working as an engineer on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It's never too late to switch careers.
Karen Abarca was a Los Angeles-based costume designer during her early 20s, but a trip to Death Valley inspired her to switch ...
Webb telescope captures images of new stars forming in Cat's Paw Nebula
New images taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope show young stars forming within a "toe bean" on the Cat's Paw Nebula.
Webb scratches beyond the surface of the Cat's Paw for third anniversary
To mark its third year of highly productive science, astronomers used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to scratch ...