science writer Richard Panek boldly writes one of the first books about the telescope: the James Webb Space Telescope. Like any good profiler, Panek gets up close and personal with his subject ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have imaged a surprisingly merry-looking collision between galaxies. The merger of the large spiral galaxy and the smaller elliptical galaxy ...

In the latest discovery made possible by the James Webb Space Telescope, a group of astrophysicists detected six wandering rogue planets unbound from the gravitational influence of any star.

Webb's imagery has enabled scientists to better study star formation in the outer Milky Way. A team of NASA astronomers recently pointed the spacefaring telescope toward the outskirts of our own ...

Two galaxies are merging in the deep cosmos. And the James Webb Space Telescope just captured a vivid view of the scene. The interacting galaxies, called Arp 107, collided hundreds of millions of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered six "rogue planets" careening through space without a star. The objects are believed to have formed directly from gas collapse, blurring the lines ...

In this picture, taken using the James Webb ... world's largest and most powerful telescope has also been able to snap the most detailed photo of known objects in space. M51 is a distant whirlpool ...

Big news for space enthusiasts: The James Webb Space Telescope, renowned for its remarkable ability to peer deep into the universe, has recently turned its gaze toward a particularly distant and ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have confirmed that supermassive black holes can prevent star formation in their host galaxies by expelling vital gas and dust. An international ...

The new result can help ... Sep. 16, 2024 — Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed detailed insights into star formation, observing the Milky Way’s Extreme Outer Galaxy. Using advanced imaging, it captured protostars ...

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon has unveiled its latest exhibit, "Capturing the Cosmos: Images from the James Webb Space Telescope." Featuring 13 high-quality ...