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Scientists just expanded the search for rocky alien worlds with air
Astronomers have added two more exoplanets to a growing study aimed at finding out whether rocky worlds near small, faint ...
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JWST spies frigid alien world on bizarre orbit: 'One of the coldest, oldest and faintest planets that we've imaged to date'
The exoplanet — named 14 Herculis c, or 14 Her c for short — orbits a sunlike star about 60 light-years from Earth in the ...
James Webb Space Telescope Captures A 'Cosmic Tornado'
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured an amazing video of the outflow Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50), a newborn star. Credit: Directed by: Bethany Downer and Nico Bartmann Editing: Nico ...
Exoplanetary systems are diverse. Experts argue search for life should be the same
Scientists are revolutionizing the search for extraterrestrial life by challenging our somewhat Earth-centric assumptions ...
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Pluto's hazy skies are making the dwarf planet even colder, James Webb Space Telescope finds
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered that a hazy sky over frozen Pluto is helping to cool the dwarf planet's ...
1.5 TB of James Webb Space Telescope data just hit the internet
A NASA-backed project using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has released more than 1.5 TB of data for ...
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James Webb, Hubble space telescopes face reduction in operations over funding shortfalls
Inflation and budget issues are threatening to hobble NASA’s most in-demand telescopes.
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Go inside the development of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope with new 'Cosmic Dawn' documentary
For space fans, June has something extra to enjoy, as NASA recently released “Cosmic Dawn,” a new “intimate access” ...
Check out this interactive map of the early universe, considered largest ever created
A team of astronomers have put together the largest, most detailed map of the universe ever created – and you can explore it ...
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COSMOS-Web opens window into universe for scientists and citizens
The breakthroughs already discovered through JWST’s observations have shown how essential NIRCam data is for understanding ...
How recurrent fluorescence helps organic molecules survive extreme interstellar conditions
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unlocked the depths of interstellar space with unprecedented clarity, offering ...
James Webb Space Telescope reveals first exoplanet with 'sand rain' and a growing 'sandcastle' companion, redefining planetary evolution
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery in the YSES-1 system, 300 light-years away. It revealed ...