James Webb Space Telescope
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NASA missions study what may be a 1-In-10,000-year gamma-ray burst
This illustration shows the ingredients of a long gamma-ray burst, the most common type. The core of a massive star…
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James Webb Space Telescope confirms giant planet atmospheres vary widely
A ‘hot Jupiter’ called HD 149026b, is about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet…
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Webb space telescope measures the temperature of a rocky exoplanet
Light curve showing the change in brightness of the TRAPPIST-1 system as the innermost planet, TRAPPIST-1 b, moves behind the…
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JWST gets best view yet of planet in hotly pursued star system
An artist’s rendering shows approximations of the seven planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system. TRAPPIST-1b (far left) is closest to its…
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Small stars may host bigger planets than previously thought
Artist’s impression of sunrise on planet NGTS-1b, a gas giant previously discovered orbiting a low-mass star. Credit: University of Warwick/Mark…
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James Webb spots swirling, gritty clouds on remote planet
This illustration conceptualizes the swirling clouds identified by the James Webb Space Telescope in the atmosphere of exoplanet VHS 1256…
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Study narrows James Webb Space Telescope targets
This image depicts divergent evolutionary pathways of Earth and Venus after formation. Credit: O’Rourke, J.G., Wilson, C.F., Borrelli, M.E. et…
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JWST probes chemistry around a newborn star
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Webb captures rarely seen prelude to a supernova
A large, bright star shines from the center with smaller stars scattered throughout the image. A clumpy cloud of material…
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How the speed demons of the universe tell us something about the Milky Way
Artist’s impression of a hypervelocity star. Credit: ESA The fastest stars in the Milky Way hurtle along at over a…
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