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'Cosmic tornado' swirls in breathtaking new James Webb Space Telescope image
By Victoria Corless published
A cosmic coincidence has led to one of the most amazing images ever captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Astronomers discover exotic atmosphere on scorching hot exoplanet Cuancoá. 'Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire'
By Victoria Corless published
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected water vapor and thick clouds on LTT 9779 b, an ultra-hot Neptune locked in a blistering 19-hour orbit.

James Webb Space Telescope sees four giant alien planets circling nearby star (images)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has directly imaged four planets orbiting the host star HR 8799 about 130 light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus.

This butterfly-shaped nebula owes its structure to 2 chaotic young stars
By Keith Cooper published
This butterfly shaped nebula is the perfect target for the James Webb Space Telescope to learn more about star formation.

James Webb Space Telescope investigates the origins of 'failed stars' in the Flame Nebula
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope is investigating the Flame Nebula, hunting for "failed stars" to better understand how brown dwarfs form and evolve.

This astronomer found a sneaky extra star in James Webb Space Telescope data
By Monisha Ravisetti published
While unraveling the mystery of why some planet-forming disks fall onto their stars, an astronomer stumbled upon a surprise: a hidden star.

Is our universe trapped inside a black hole? This James Webb Space Telescope discovery might blow your mind
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found perhaps its most profound discovery to date. The uncovered preferred direction for galaxies supports the idea that the universe was born in a black hole.

Sparkling galaxy blazes with star formation in new James Webb Space Telescope image
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures a nearby spiral galaxy, NGC 2283, blazing with newly formed stars.

James Webb Space Telescope joins cosmic detectives in hunt for dark matter
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has joined the hunt for dark matter, aiding cosmic detectives in searching for signals indicating axion decay.

'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch
By Tariq Malik published
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science.
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