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Jupiter’s Surprising Atmospheric Discovery: Webb Reveals Intense 3,000-Mile-Wide Jet Stream

Robert Sanders, University of California - Berkeley — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:53:51 +0000

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a high-speed jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere, moving at 320 miles per hour and situated 15 to 30...

Webb Captures Mysterious Reappearance of a Ghostly Object – “This Thing Is a Real Monster!”

University of Texas at Austin — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:09:04 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope’s discovery of AzTECC71, a dusty star-forming galaxy from the early universe, challenges previous assumptions about galaxy prevalence and composition, offering...

“Teenage Galaxies” Unveiled: Webb Space Telescope’s Remarkable Glimpse Into the Early Universe

Carnegie Institution for Science — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 08:39:56 +0000

Studying “teenage galaxies” from the ancient universe can teach scientists about how these massive systems of stars mature and evolve. Galaxies that formed just 2...

Webb’s Galactic Surprise: Reveals Rocky Planet Secrets in Cosmic Extremes

Space Telescope Science Institute — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:40:48 +0000

Astronomers find a range of molecules that are among the building blocks for rocky planets. Space is a harsh environment, but some areas are even...

Webb Space Telescope Reveals Atmospheric Effects of CO2 on Earth and Exoplanets

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:43:58 +0000

A research team, utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope, has discovered that increased CO2 levels lead to more intense warming in regions without direct sunlight...

Strange Chemistry: Webb Reveals “Teenage Galaxies” Are Unusually Hot, Glowing With Unexpected Elements

Northwestern University — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 09:31:24 +0000

JWST unexpectedly reveals nickel and oxygen, which are typically difficult to observe. Similar to human teenagers, teenage galaxies are awkward, experience growth spurts and enjoy...

Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster: NASA’s Webb and Hubble Unite for Dazzling Masterpiece

Shana K. Hutchins, Texas A&M University — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 19:50:01 +0000

The striking image represents one of the most comprehensive views of the universe ever taken and reveals a vivid landscape of galaxies along with more...

Peering Into the Past: How James Webb Is Rewriting Our Understanding of Early Galaxies

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Science — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:59:10 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope’s launch has enabled astronomers to observe the universe so closely that we are nearing the period when the earliest galaxies...

Webb’s Cosmic Coup: Sniffing Out Methane on a Distant World

Taylor Bell and Luis Welbanks — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:45:18 +0000

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-80 b, a milestone in space exploration. This discovery, confirmed through...

Hidden Wonders: Webb Space Telescope Detects Unexplained Structures in Heart of Milky Way

Space Telescope Science Institute — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:27:00 +0000

The play of darkness and light in our galaxy’s crowded core is put on display like never before. A bright field of gas sweeps around...

Neon Mysteries in the Cosmos: Webb Telescope Rewrites Planet Formation Playbook

Space Telescope Science Institute — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 09:29:46 +0000

The contrast between the James Webb Space Telescope’s observations and those of the Spitzer Space Telescope, just 15 years ago, indicate changing conditions around a...

Alien Atmosphere: Webb Detects Water Vapor, Sulfur Dioxide and Sand Clouds in Nearby Exoplanet

KU Leuven — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:09 +0000

A team of astronomers used recent observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of the nearby exoplanet WASP-107 b. Peering...

Webb Telescope Unveils the Hidden Wonders of the Crab Nebula

NASA — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:53:47 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope captures new details of the Crab Nebula, 6,500 light-years away, in this recently released image. While these remains of an...

33 Billion Light Years Away: Webb Space Telescope Finds Galaxies That Challenge Astronomical Theories

Penn State University — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 03:37:48 +0000

Follow-up observations in Pandora’s cluster confirmed the second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever seen, which are larger than other galaxies at such extreme distances. The...

From the Distant Past: JWST Unveils Secrets of 12-Billion-Year-Old Star-Forming Galaxies

ASTRO 3D — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 23:42:19 +0000

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have enabled Australian astronomers to uncover secrets of how infant galaxies started an explosion of star...

Webb’s Window Into Cosmic Birth: Ice Pebble Drift Sparks Planetary Life

Space Telescope Science Institute — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 04:54:11 +0000

Drifting pebbles deliver water to the inner regions of planet-forming disks How are planets born? Scientists have long proposed that ice-covered pebbles are the seeds...

Cosmic Surprise: Webb Spots Milky Way’s Twin in Early Universe

Iqbal Pittalwala, University of California - Riverside — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 09:15:08 +0000

Research team, including a UC Riverside astronomer, made discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team, including...

Galactic Collision Captured in Stunning Detail: NASA’s Webb & Hubble Unite To Create Most Colorful View of Universe

Space Telescope Science Institute — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:20:24 +0000

The result: A vivid landscape of galaxies along with more than a dozen newfound, time-varying objects. When two flagship observatories unite, they reveal a wealth...

Crab Nebula’s Puzzling Mysteries Unveiled by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

Space Telescope Science Institute — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:34:31 +0000

Exquisite, never-before-seen details help unravel the supernova remnant’s puzzling history. Although the Crab Nebula is one of the most well-studied supernova remnants, questions about its...

Fast and Furious: Jupiter’s Secret Jet Stream Speeds Up to 500 km/h

University of the Basque Country — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 19:26:11 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope discovered a previously unseen jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere. Similar phenomena were observed on Saturn, and both may be linked...

Astrophysical Enigma: Deciphering the Ring Nebula Through Webb’s Advanced Optics

Royal Observatory of Belgium — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:51:38 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope‘s new images of the Ring Nebula have revealed features suggesting the presence of a companion star and insights into stellar...

From Dark Matter to Bright Stars: Webb Telescope and “Renaissance Simulations” Reveal the Early Universe

Maynooth University — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:46:44 +0000

Researchers have created a model of the early Universe that better corresponds to observations. Researchers have developed a new computer simulation of the early Universe...

Ring in the Changes: Saturn’s Swirling Seasonal Shifts Revealed

University of Leicester — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 18:11:53 +0000

Observations of Saturn by University of Leicester planetary scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the famous ringed planet. A team of planetary...

Cosmic Alchemy: Webb’s First Glimpse Into Heavy Element Creation

Space Telescope Science Institute — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 02:14:32 +0000

Webb’s study of the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen reveals tellurium. Under what conditions many chemical elements are created in the universe has long been...