NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has gazed at the Crab Nebula in the search for answers about the … [+] supernova remnant’s origins. Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) have revealed new details in infrared light. Science: NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Temi The James Webb Space Telescope has returned spectacular new images of …
This artist’s concept shows what the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system may look like. NASA/JPL-Caltech TRAPPIST-1 fascinates planetary scientists. Just 39 light-years from us exist seven planets orbiting a star. It’s not an exact match for our solar system—the host star is a red dwarf, a star much cooler than the sun—but all of the seven planets …
Montage of JWST MIRI/MRS observations of Saturn in November 2022, requiring four tiles to study … [+] Saturn’s northern hemisphere and rings. NASA, ESA, and Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)). Planetary scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have trained it on Saturn to see what happens when summer turns to fall. …
The discovery of the most distant active supermassive black hole, CEERS 1019, is a groundbreaking achievement. Researchers utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope have identified this black hole, existing a mere 570 million years following the Big Bang, which marked the inception of the universe. This finding has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of …
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) …