Science This Week | Breakthrough in nuclear fusion research, more than 25% biodiversity loss by 2100 and more
2 years ago

Science This Week | Breakthrough in nuclear fusion research, more than 25% biodiversity loss by 2100 and more

The Hindu  

This week has seen some significant events in the world of science. From US scientists announcing a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research to the James Webb telescope detecting light from galaxies that are some of the most distant and earliest ever detected, find all the latest updates here. Scientists achieve net energy gain in a major breakthrough for nuclear fusion The path to harnessing the power of nuclear fusion hit a major milestone this week with researchers from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, U.S., announcing that a fusion reaction produced more energy than was used to ignite it for the first time. James Webb telescope detects light from 13.5-billion-year-old galaxies The James Webb telescope has found the earliest and most distant galaxy ever detected, estimated to be over 13.5 billion light years away. New model shows land use and climate change may cause co-extinctions by 2100 Researchers have developed a model that shows that interconnected species loss resulting in cascading extinctions is imminent.

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Week in tech: James Webb Space Telescope spots ‘galactic teenagers’
1 year ago

Week in tech: James Webb Space Telescope spots ‘galactic teenagers’

Live Mint  

Here's a weekly recap of what made news in the world of science and technology. Webb telescope spots ‘galactic teenagers’ The James Webb Space Telescope continues to amaze scientists worldwide ever since it became operational in 2022. Earlier this week, on 20 November, researchers from the US’ Northwestern University published a paper in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, describing the chemical …

Researchers find second-most distant galaxy using James Webb telescope
1 year, 1 month ago

Researchers find second-most distant galaxy using James Webb telescope

Live Mint  

It is turning out to be a month of more discoveries for the James Webb Space Telescope. Now, an international team led by Penn State researchers have discovered the second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever observed in a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster, or Abell 2744, using data from JWST. At nearly 33 billion light years away, these …

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region
1 year, 5 months ago

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region

The Hindu  

NASA on Wednesday released an image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth, as the U.S. space agency marked one year since it unveiled the telescope's first scientific results. Explained | The James Webb telescope’s confirmation of its first exoplanet "Here, we see how new suns are forming, …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘engine’ powering the merger of galaxies
1 year, 10 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘engine’ powering the merger of galaxies

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST Twelve years ago, astronomers identified the source of a very bright phenomenon near the constellation Delphinus where two galaxies are colliding. Now, with the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have pinpointed the precise location of what they have dubbed the “engine” of the merging galaxy. “JWST has brought us completely new views of …

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe
1 year, 10 months ago

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe

India Today  

Astronomers working with the James Webb Telescope are not only surprised but also baffled by what the world's most powerful observatory has recently revealed. While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a mere 300 million years of the beginning of the universe, it’s the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies …

James Webb spots six massive galaxies that are so old they shouldn't exist
1 year, 10 months ago

James Webb spots six massive galaxies that are so old they shouldn't exist

Daily Mail  

NASA's new super space telescope was built to peer back to the dawn of time and give us clues about how the universe burst into existence. That's because the $10 billion observatory has just spotted six massive galaxies in the early universe that are so old they shouldn't actually exist. Ground-breaking: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has just spotted six …

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Previously Unseen Newborn Stars In The 'Cosmic Cliffs'
2 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Previously Unseen Newborn Stars In The 'Cosmic Cliffs'

ABP News  

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed two dozen previously unseen newborn stars about 7,500 light years from Earth, according to a new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Astronomer Megan Reiter from Rice University and her colleagues discovered these unseen young stars after taking a "deep dive" into one of the first images captured …

James Webb Space Telescope captures images of two exceptionally bright galaxies
2 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures images of two exceptionally bright galaxies

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2022 20:16 IST From images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers found two exceptionally bright galaxies that existed when the universe was practically in its infancy, approximately 450 million and 350 million years after the Big Bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years go. According to a NASA release, these initial findings are from a …

James Webb Space Telescope captures astonishing photo of the most distant star in the known universe
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures astonishing photo of the most distant star in the known universe

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the most distant star in the …

Nasa James Webb Space Telescope spots one of the oldest galaxies ever seen
2 years, 4 months ago

Nasa James Webb Space Telescope spots one of the oldest galaxies ever seen

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have spotted one of the earliest and oldest galaxies ever seen, in …

James Webb telescope finds oldest galaxy in the universe
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb telescope finds oldest galaxy in the universe

India Today  

After bathing the world in its cosmic excellence with spectacular first science images that showed star formations, death, and a patch of sky packing thousands of ancient galaxies, the James Webb Space Telescope has hit upon another milestone. Webb has spotted galaxy candidates that existed when the universe was just 300 million years old, an infant stage in cosmic terms. …

Webb Telescope May Have Already Found Most Distant Known Galaxy
2 years, 5 months ago

Webb Telescope May Have Already Found Most Distant Known Galaxy

News 18  

Just a week after its first images were shown to the world, the James Webb Space Telescope may have found a galaxy that existed 13.5 billion years ago, a scientist who analyzed the data said Wednesday. GLASS-z13 was spotted in so-called “early release” data from the orbiting observatory’s main infrared imager, called NIRcam — but the discovery was not revealed …

How James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe
2 years, 5 months ago

How James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe

The Hindu  

It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking photos of our Universe by the James Webb Space Telescope. It’s the perfect time to step back and appreciate our first-class ticket to the depths of the Universe and how these images allow us to look back in time. What makes JWST spectacular Space-based telescopes let us see certain …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures images of galaxies thousands of light-years away
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures images of galaxies thousands of light-years away

ABC  

The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery, a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: the James Webb Space Telescope released its next wave of images, heralding a new era of astronomy. Webb also revealed never-before-seen details of Stephan's Quintet, a grouping of five galaxies including four that experience repeated close encounters, which provide insights into how early galaxies …

Explained: How James Webb telescope images change understanding of the universe
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: How James Webb telescope images change understanding of the universe

Hindustan Times  

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Tuesday released a new set of images of the universe from the James Webb Space Telescope, ushering in a new era in astronomy studies. The Webb telescope also revealed never-before-seen details of Stephan's Quintet, a grouping of five galaxies, including four that experience repeated close encounters, which provide insights into how early galaxies …

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope

The Hindu  

The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery, a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: the James Webb Space Telescope released its next wave of images on July 12, heralding a new era of astronomy. The latest tranche included the "mountains" and "valleys" of a star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula, dubbed the "Cosmic Cliffs," 7,600 …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies over 2,000 light-years away

ABC  

NASA's new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and captured a perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. Key points: The James Webb Space Telescope captured its latest test image 1.6 million kilometres away from Earth Scientists hope Webb will see far back enough in time that it will only …

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope clears key pre-launch test
3 years, 7 months ago

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope clears key pre-launch test

Live Mint  

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope unfolded its giant golden mirror for the last time on Earth on Tuesday, a key milestone before the $10 billion observatory is launched later this year. The James Webb Space Telescope's 21 feet 4 inch mirror was commanded to fully expand and lock itself into place, Nasa said -- a final test …

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