James Webb Space Telescope: News
Where iconic spacecraft are located in October's night sky
The launch of spaceflight has revolutionized our understanding of the solar system.
Complex organic molecules found outside Milky Way for first time
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have found complex organic molecules outside the Milky Way for the first time.
JWST's 'little red dots' could be black hole nurseries
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been studying the early universe since its first observations.
This is the longest gamma-ray burst ever recorded
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have detected the longest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded.
Astronomers find 'pristine' star that holds clues to universe's birth
Astronomers have discovered the most "pristine" star ever observed, located in the halo of the Milky Way galaxy.
This 'rogue' planet has auroral activity similar to Northern Lights
Astronomers from Trinity College Dublin have studied a rogue planet, SIMP-0136, exhibiting auroral activity similar to Earth's Northern Lights.
We might have found a new type of black hole
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified a theoretical model of a new type of supermassive black hole, hidden within a thick shell of gas.
Could this Earth-like exoplanet be habitable? We may know soon
Astronomers are hopeful about the possibility of confirming an Earth-like atmosphere on an exoplanet, thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)'s observations.
JWST finds a small star-forming complex: What's so special?
Astronomers have discovered a faint and small star-forming complex using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
This planet 41 light-years away might be suitable for life
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted a planet 41 light-years away that could have an atmosphere.
Watch: Webb telescope snaps a planet-forming disk 525 light-years away
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured a stunning image of IRAS 04302+2247, a planet-forming disk located about 525 light-years away in the Taurus star-forming region.
JWST's hunt for planets around Epsilon Eridani yields no results
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has failed to find any planets around the star Epsilon Eridani, one of our closest stellar neighbors.
NASA's Webb telescope finds a tiny new moon orbiting Uranus
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new moon orbiting the planet Uranus.
This is how supermassive black holes might have formed
A new theoretical study by Jonathan Tan, an astrophysicist at the University of Virginia, has proposed a comprehensive model for the formation of supermassive black holes.
JWST spots possible planet in our closest star system
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected possible signs of a planet in the Alpha Centauri star system, the closest to our own solar system at just four light-years away.
This is how 'lava planets' change over time
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy has proposed a theoretical framework to understand the evolution of hot rocky exoplanets, or "lava planets."
This planet 124 light-years away is rich in water
K2-18b, a sub-Neptune-sized planet orbiting a red dwarf star 124 light-years away, has been the subject of intense scientific debate.
This mystery about Jupiter's moon Europa may finally be solved
Scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have conducted lab experiments to solve the mystery of frozen hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on Jupiter's moon Europa.
Watch: Supermassive black hole found in an 'Infinity' galaxy
A team of astronomers led by Yale University professor Pieter van Dokkum has discovered a supermassive black hole in an "Infinity" galaxy.
These celestial objects may finally help us understand dark matter
Dark dwarfs, mysterious celestial objects, may be hiding at the center of our Milky Way galaxy.
Watch: James Webb telescope snaps collision between two galaxy clusters
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of the Bullet Cluster, a massive collision between two galaxy clusters.
Semi-heavy water ice found around young star: What is it?
A team of astronomers from Leiden University and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory has made a groundbreaking discovery.
James Webb telescope finds one of the coldest, oldest planets
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a major discovery by directly imaging a distant, frigid planet in an alien solar system.
Watch: A gas giant forming around a distant star
Astronomers have detected a potential new planet in the process of formation, likely a gas giant.
This gas giant challenges our theories of planet formation
Astronomers have discovered a gas giant, TOI-6894b, orbiting an incredibly small red dwarf star, TOI-6894.
This is the earliest, most distant galaxy ever seen
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery by detecting the earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed.
JWST's deepest image yet reveals universe's ancient light
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its deepest image of a single target yet, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced.
There might not be life in deep space after all
Recent research has put a question mark on the claim of detecting potential extraterrestrial life on a distant planet.
Jupiter's mega auroras look like they could swallow our planet
NASA has released footage of mega auroras on Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, triggered by solar storms.
Watch: Coldest exoplanet ever discovered moves around a dead star
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a remarkable discovery, identifying the first planet known to orbit a dead star. This exoplanet, named WD 1856+534 b, is also the coldest one ever observed.
Watch: This galaxy existed when the universe was an infant
In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of international astronomers has detected light from an extremely distant galaxy, JADES-GS-z13-1, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
'Strongest evidence' of aliens found on this planet
Astronomers have found what they believe to be the strongest evidence yet that extraterrestrial life might be thriving beyond our solar system.
Neptune's auroras captured for first time—Know why they are elusive
For the first time, scientists have observed auroras on Neptune, adding a new dimension to our understanding of the distant ice giant.
James Webb Telescope may detect alien life on 'Hycean' planets
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) could detect signs of life on a class of exoplanets called "hycean" worlds.
From AI to HIV drugs: Top scientific breakthroughs of 2024
The year 2024 was an incredible one for scientific advancements and discoveries.
James Webb Space Telescope's new technique could reveal water-rich exoplanets
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will take a new approach in its quest to find water-rich exoplanets. It will analyze minerals present in cooled lava on these planets.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'failed stars' beyond Milky Way
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), in conjunction with the Hubble Space Telescope, may have spotted a group of "failed star" brown dwarfs in the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC).
James Webb telescope discovers rogue planet with mini solar system
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery of six rogue planets, wandering freely in space. These celestial bodies are not bound by any star and operate independently of universal laws.
James Webb Space Telescope could solve biggest crisis in cosmology
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided new insights into the expansion speed of the universe, potentially resolving a long-standing issue known as the Hubble tension.
Research finds a mysterious hidden ocean within the Solar System
Recent observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest a potential subsurface ocean on Ariel, one of Uranus' five moons.
6x bigger than Jupiter: NASA's Webb telescope discovers giant exoplanet
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has photographed an exoplanet that is estimated to be nearly six times bigger than Jupiter.