James Webb Space Telescope
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By Shreejaya Karantha Published
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow.

By Samantha Mathewson Published
A distant galaxy nicknamed "Cosmic Grapes" is bursting with massive star-forming clumps — far more than expected — offering fresh clues about how galaxies grew in the early universe.

By Keith Cooper Published
The image reveals over 2,500 galaxies, many of which are seen as they were during the first billion years of cosmic history.

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
High-speed winds on exoplanet WASP-17b may align quartz crystals in its atmosphere and create dazzling light effects like "sun dogs."

By Keith Cooper Published
The James Webb Space Telescope's investigations of the planetary nebula NGC 6072 suggest a second star played a hand in sculpting the death of the primary star.

By Adi Foord Published
Webb has been orbiting more than a million miles from Earth, capturing breathtaking images of deep space. But how does it actually work?

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula.

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