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Space telescope’s ‘golden eye’ opens to complete last major hurdle

Nasa’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror on Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 21-foot mirror swung into place at flight controllers’ command, completing the ...

08 Jan 2022 at 19:55

James Webb Space Telescope images show 19 nearby spiral galaxies in detail

A treasure trove of images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) showcases 19 spiral galaxies in never-before-seen detail. The new set of pictures show stars, gas, and dust on the smallest scales observed. Researchers are studying the images ...

29 Jan 2024 at 17:49

Scientists find tiny but very bright galaxy using James Webb Space Telescope

Researchers have discovered a tiny galaxy with big star power using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The galaxy is the smallest ever discovered at this distance – about 500 million years after the Big Bang. Using first-of-their-kind ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:00

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'It's all quite incredible' - James Webb Telescope captures dramatic new images of Jupiter

The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before – auroras and all. Scientists released the shots of the solar system’s biggest planet on Monday. The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, ...

27 Aug 2022 at 09:33

First James Webb Space Telescope image shows universe in spectacular detail

The first image from Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has been revealed, showing what is said to be the “deepest” and most detailed picture of the cosmos to date. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, the picture showcases a galaxy ...

12 Jul 2022 at 14:26

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First James Webb Space Telescope image shows universe in spectacular detail

12 Jul 2022 at 23:33

James Webb Space Telescope spots scorching swirling clouds on remote planet

Swirling hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers pinpointed silicate cloud features in the distant planet’s atmosphere. They found that the atmosphere is ...

22 Mar 2023 at 17:24

James Webb Space Telescope reveals ‘fingerprint’ created by two stars

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows at least 17 dust rings – resembling a fingerprint – created by a rare type of star and its companion, locked in a celestial dance. Sitting more than 5,000 ...

12 Oct 2022 at 17:01

James Webb Space Telescope detects ‘most distant active supermassive black hole’

Researchers have discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole to date with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The CEERS 1019 galaxy existed about 570 million years after the Big Bang, and its ...

06 Jul 2023 at 15:00

Astronomers solve the mystery of how quasars are ignited

Quasars – the brightest and most powerful objects in the Universe – are ignited when galaxies collide, astronomers have said. These celestial objects can be a trillion times brighter than the Sun, according ...

26 Apr 2023 at 01:00

Cosmic explosion that blinded space instruments ‘may be the brightest ever seen’

A cosmic explosion two billion light years from Earth that blinded space instruments may be the brightest ever seen, astronomers have said. The blast produced a pulse of intense radiation that swept ...

28 Mar 2023 at 21:24

James Webb telescope sheds light on earliest galaxies to date

Four galaxies that existed more than 13 billion years ago have been identified and confirmed by scientists as the earliest known to date. These galaxies were present around 350 million years after ...

09 Dec 2022 at 18:00

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