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This astronomer found a sneaky extra star in James Webb Space Telescope data
By Monisha Ravisetti published
While unraveling the mystery of why some planet-forming disks fall onto their stars, an astronomer stumbled upon a surprise: a hidden star.

Is our universe trapped inside a black hole? This James Webb Space Telescope discovery might blow your mind
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found perhaps its most profound discovery to date. The uncovered preferred direction for galaxies supports the idea that the universe was born in a black hole.

Sparkling galaxy blazes with star formation in new James Webb Space Telescope image
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures a nearby spiral galaxy, NGC 2283, blazing with newly formed stars.

James Webb Space Telescope joins cosmic detectives in hunt for dark matter
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the hunt for dark matter, aiding cosmic detectives in searching for signals indicating axion decay.

'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch
By Tariq Malik published
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science.

James Webb Space Telescope images bacteria-size dust grains — they'll likely turn into exoplanets
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The James Webb Space Telescope's new image spotlights dust grains in a distant protoplanetary disk, allowing astronomers to study how planets are formed in intricate detail.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
By Robert Lea last updated
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Webb Space Telescope's 'big sky images' issued on stamps in Big Sky, Montana
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The unobstructed skies that gave Big Sky, Montana its name made for an appropriate setting for the release of two postage stamps depicting vistas visible to the James Webb Space Telescope.

3 years of James Webb Space Telescope data on alien worlds now available online
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just three years. A new project celebrates its impact on the study of exoplanets, worlds beyond the solar system.

Step inside a virtual reality art piece inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope
By Stefanie Waldek published
Ashley Zelinskie's VR artwork Twin Quasar was inspired by the iconic deep-space image from the James Webb Space Telescope that introduced a new audience to gravitational lensing.
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