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'It shouldn't survive': Astronomers discover dust on an epic journey far beyond its galaxy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"Webb was the key that made it happen."

Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs
By Juliette Becker published
Could an ocean – likely needed to sustain life – even survive on a planet orbiting close to a dead star?

Don’t get burned! The ultimate sun quiz
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
This quiz is a deep dive into the physics, history, and mysteries of our nearest star.

Baby 'failed star' has unusually rich planet-forming disk, James Webb Space Telescope finds
By Victoria Corless published
"The results provide a rare, detailed look at how planet-forming chemistry operates in the extreme environments around brown dwarfs, potentially offering clues to the diversity of worlds beyond our solar system."

A new particle detector is ready to probe 'ashes' of the Big Bang after passing its 'standard candle' test
By Robert Lea published
"You never see the Quark Gluon Plasma itself — you just see its ashes."

How the James Webb, Euclid and Roman space telescopes could team up to hunt supermassive black holes from the dawn of time
By Robert Lea published
Three powerful space telescopes, Euclid, Roman, and the James Webb Space Telescope, could team up to detect black holes as early as 250 million years after the Big Bang.

Scientists capture interstellar invader comet 3I/ATLAS growing a tail: 'This image is both a scientific milestone and a source of wonder' (photo, video)
By Robert Lea published
Astronomers have captured a stunning new image of the interstellar intruder 3I/ATLAS, seeing its growing tail and glowing coma.

Triple star system burns bright in new image from the James Webb Space Telescope
By Keith Cooper published
One member of the cluster was previously believed to be the most massive star known, but is actually a triple star system of huge stars, all of which will go supernova.
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