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Scientists say it's the earliest galaxy seen doing this (so far). Astronomers have caught an immensely ancient galaxy ...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive ...
"We want to understand how these galaxies are forming stars, how many stars they’re forming, and especially how the black ...
James Webb Space Telescope imagery of the Carina Nebula, Southern Ring Nebula and exoplanet WASP-96 b atmospheric data has ...
Remember those claims that signs of life may have been detected on an exoplanet? Scientists have been skeptical about the claim, and now new, independent research is adding to that skepticism.
The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) reveals a stunning view of star-forming region Sagittarius C ...
The boundless potential of astronomical discovery contrasts sharply with the backwardness and reaction promoted by Trump and ...
The next year of science on the James Webb Space Telescope has been announced amid mounting budgetary uncertainty that could ...
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists analyzed far-away bodies -- known as Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) -- and found varying traces of methanol. The discoveries are helping them ...
A sudden flash of light in 2020 caught the attention of astronomers scanning the sky. That brief signal, spotted by Caltech’s ...
James Webb detects methanol on ancient icy bodies beyond Neptune, revealing hidden chemistry that may hold clues to life’s ...
This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine — more than normal stars can supply. The discovery, based on data from ...