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James Webb Telescope Reveals Neptune's Auroras

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first-ever detailed images of auroras on Neptune, unveiling a new frontier in planetary observation. This marks a significant breakthrough in understanding the atmospheric dynamics of the distant ice giant.

2025-03-26T09:47:47.371149-07:00

Associated Press

Webb Telescope Captures Galactic Alignment and Protostellar Outflow

2025-03-24T13:40:29.348241-07:00

Associated Press

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

2025-03-11T20:39:57.235561-07:00

Space.com

Webb Telescope Reveals 44 Stars in Dragon Arc Galaxy Via Gravitational Lensing

2025-01-07T05:09:26.932043-08:00

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Space.com

James Webb Telescope Spots Cosmic Tornado and Overlapping Galaxies The James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a 'cosmic tornado' resulting from a stellar outflow, alongside a captivating image of two overlapping galaxies forming a striking 'cosmic lens.' These discoveries showcase the telescope's capabilities in studying astronomical phenomena and enhancing our understanding of galaxy formation.

2025-03-28T08:39:44.747325-07:00

James Webb Telescope Spots Cosmic Tornado and Overlapping Galaxies

Reuters

Webb Telescope Uncovers Early Universe's Transition Period Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected bright hydrogen emissions from a distant galaxy, indicating a significant transition in the early universe occurred sooner than expected. This discovery provides new insights into the universe's evolution post-'dark ages'.

2025-03-26T14:04:05.364175-07:00

Webb Telescope Uncovers Early Universe's Transition Period

Space.com

James Webb Telescope Reveals Neptune's Auroras The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first-ever detailed images of auroras on Neptune, unveiling a new frontier in planetary observation. This marks a significant breakthrough in understanding the atmospheric dynamics of the distant ice giant.

2025-03-26T09:47:47.371149-07:00

James Webb Telescope Reveals Neptune's Auroras

Associated Press

Webb Telescope Captures Galactic Alignment and Protostellar Outflow The James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled a fortuitous alignment of a protostellar outflow and a distant spiral galaxy. This cosmic event offers insights into protostellar development while highlighting Webb's capacity to reveal intricate astronomical details with unprecedented clarity.

2025-03-24T13:40:29.348241-07:00

Webb Telescope Captures Galactic Alignment and Protostellar Outflow

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NASA's SPHEREx Telescope to Create 3D Map of 450 Million Galaxies The newly launched SPHEREx space telescope by NASA will perform four complete scans of the celestial sky over two years. This mission aims to create a comprehensive 3D map, offering novel insights into over 450 million galaxies, enhancing our understanding of the universe's structure and evolution.

2025-03-18T06:37:21.163143-07:00

NASA's SPHEREx Telescope to Create 3D Map of 450 Million Galaxies

CBS News

Webb Telescope Captures First CO2 Images in Exoplanet HR 8799 The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully captured the first direct images of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of giant exoplanets within the HR 8799 system. This scientific breakthrough provides insights into planet formation through core accretion, akin to Jupiter and Saturn in our solar system.

2025-03-17T09:19:35.415444-07:00

Webb Telescope Captures First CO2 Images in Exoplanet HR 8799

New Scientist

James Webb Telescope Unveils Early Milky Way-like Galaxy The James Webb Space Telescope has identified 'The Big Wheel,' a spiral galaxy similar in size to the Milky Way, that astonishingly formed just 2 billion years post-Big Bang. This discovery challenges previous galaxy formation timelines, suggesting rapid development in the early universe.

2025-03-17T03:02:20.784162-07:00

James Webb Telescope Unveils Early Milky Way-like Galaxy

Associated Press

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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH satellites launched via SpaceX Falcon 9, aiming to explore the universe's origins and study the solar wind. SPHEREx will map the sky in 102 infrared wavelengths, while PUNCH examines the Sun's corona. Both missions faced weather and technical delays.

2025-03-11T20:39:57.235561-07:00

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches NASA's SPHEREx and PUNCH Missions

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Our James Webb Space Telescope coverage provides a detailed look at the most powerful space telescope ever built. Stay informed on its mission to explore the universe's distant realms, from the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang to the atmospheres of nearby exoplanets, and the groundbreaking discoveries it promises to unveil.