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James Webb Space Telescope observes 19 intricate galaxy structures in stunning detail (images)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the glowing gas and dust patterns of 19 spiral galaxies in stunning detail, aiming to uncover the origins of these intricate structures.

Nearby star factory shines in stunning James Webb Space Telescope photo
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on N79, a 1,630-light-year-wide star birthing complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, to produce a stunning image.

US Priority Mail stamps now feature James Webb Space Telescope images
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
As light reaching the James Webb Space Telescope, it took between 6,500 and 7,600 years to be received. As images on Priority stamps, they will get your mail to its destination much sooner.

Early galaxies were shaped like surfboards and pool noodles, James Webb Space Telescope finds
By Keith Cooper published
Young galaxies in the early universe adopted elongated shapes as they formed along filaments of the cosmic web, before evolving into more disc-like galaxies.

James Webb Space Telescope catches young planetary system by its dusty 'cat's tail' (photo)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has caught the young planetary system Beta Pictoris by the tail seeing a new structure of dust that resembles the lower half of a cat.

James Webb Space Telescope spots hint of mysterious aurora over 'failed star'
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted signs of a ghostly aurora over a 'failed star,' in the form of infrared emissions from methane in the brown dwarf's atmosphere.

Astronomers solve mystery of 'Green Monster' in famous supernova remnant (photo)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The mysterious wispy green light captured by the James Webb Space Telescope last year near the heart of Cassiopeia A turns out to be a result of a blast wave slamming into surrounding material.

12 James Webb Space Telescope findings that changed our understanding of the universe in 2023
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
These are the James Webb Space Telescope's most notable discoveries in 2023.
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