A composite image of the Ring Nebula, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRcam. JWST Ring Nebula Project The James Webb Space Telescope has recently captured its first-ever image of the Ring Nebula, a prominent celestial sight in the nighttime sky. This stunning image is currently visible during the summer skies. Also known as …
In the artistic concept of the PDS 70 disk, JWST observations have detected water in the inner disk, where normally terrestrial planets form. Two gas giant planets have carved a wide gap in the gas and dust disk during their growth. MPIA A recent discovery reveals that water has been detected around a young star …
In December 2022, the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) identified three objects named JADES-GS-z13-0, JADES-GS-z12-0, and JADES-GS-z11-0, initially classified as galaxies. … [+] However, upon closer examination, these objects exhibit characteristics resembling “dark stars.” NASA/ESA Astrophysicists have made an intriguing discovery while studying images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. They have come …
The James Webb Space Telescope, on its first anniversary, unveils a mesmerizing image of star birth within the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. The image showcases intricate details and an impressionistic texture, providing scientists with a unique and unprecedented view of the cosmos. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (STScI) …
Artist’s impression of the Euclid spacecraft. ESA/ATG medialab (spacecraft); NASA, ESA, CXC, C. Ma, H. Ebeling and E. Barrett (University of Hawaii/IfA), et al. and STScI (background) Dark matter continues to confound astronomers, as it remains invisible to direct observation. Despite this, it comprises the majority of the mass in galaxies. Dark energy, an equally …
The Giant Magellan Telescope, currently under construction at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, is one of a handful of “extremely large” ground-based telescopes that promise to revolutionize astrophysics. Comprised of seven individual mirrors, each 27.6 feet in diameter, the telescope will have a joint collecting area of 80 feet and the best image quality …