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JWST reveals how galaxies like the milky way built their stellar disk over time

A new study using images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has helped to answer a continuous question in astronomy.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals Jupiter’s unseen atmospheric feature

The James Webb Space Telescope, operated by NASA, has made a groundbreaking observation within Jupiter’s atmosphere, unveiling a previously undiscovered phenomenon.

Advancing space technologies: UK Space Agency launches £65M technology funding

UK Space Agency is unveiling a substantial funding opportunity, amounting to £65 million aimed at driving advancements in space technologies.

Jupiter’s icy moon: James Webb Space Telescope reveals carbon dioxide on Europa

In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has uncovered compelling evidence of carbon dioxide on Europa.

New study unlocks galaxies of the early universe

Rochester Institute of Technology scientists are redefining our understanding of the cosmos and the brilliant galaxies of the early universe using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope sheds new light on supernova

James Webb's Space Telescope (JWST) is now studying one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A), located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Cosmic question mark captured by NASA’s JWST

In a fascinating celestial spectacle, the cutting-edge NASA James Webb Space Telescope has recently unveiled an enigmatic occurrence.

New research reveals age of universe estimated to be 26.7 billion years old

Challenging the current cosmological model, a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society suggests that the age of universe may be nearly twice as old.

Euclid space telescope successfully launched by SpaceX Falcon 9

The Euclid Space Telescope, aimed at unraveling the mysteries of the Universe, has been launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral.

JWST and NASA: Understanding star formation in the early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), in collaboration with NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, is conducting research into early star formation in galaxies.

JWST potentially locates water vapour on exoplanet

Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to look at a rocky exoplanet known as GJ 486 b, researchers find signs of water vapour – hinting at an atmosphere.

Galaxies that shouldn’t exist? JWST confounds scientists yet again

New information provided by the James Webb Space Telescope indicates six galaxies that shouldn’t exist - the telescope has revealed these earliest and largest galaxies on NASA’s radar might be even bigger and more mature than previously thought possible.

JWST: Tiny distant galaxy gives clues to Big Bang’s history

JWST researchers have been able to locate a tiny distant galaxy which originated around 500 million years after the Big Bang – in the universe’s youth.

James Webb Space Telescope detects dust storm on exoplanet VHS 1256b

For the first time, a raging dust storm has been observed by the James Webb Space Telescope on the exoplanet known as VHS 1256b, which is outside our Solar System.

Using Hubble to see the Tarantula Nebula in new detail

Combining data on the Tarantula Nebular from two different observing proposals, a team from Hubble has revealed how interstellar dust interacts with starlight in a variety of environments.

JWST: Capturing the secrets of space ice chemistry on video

Different particles of space ice have been discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in a molecular cloud’s darkest and coldest regions.

Cosmic hourglass captured by the JWST reveals birth of a star

Observing an ethereal cosmic hourglass courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the birth of a very young star or ‘protostar’.

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