Cosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star
2 years, 4 months ago

Cosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — The cosmic chaos caused by a very young star has been captured in the latest enchanting image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The dark line across the middle of the neck is a protoplanetary disc — dense gas and dust that could form a planet in the future — about the size of our solar system. L1527, as the protostar and its cloud are known, is only about 100,000 years old — a relatively young celestial body compared with our sun, which is about 4.6 billion years old. Webb, which first began sharing new perspectives on the universe in July, is an international partnership between NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency.

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New Webb telescope images reveal galaxies in detail so stunning it is ‘mind-blowing even for researchers’
1 year, 1 month ago

New Webb telescope images reveal galaxies in detail so stunning it is ‘mind-blowing even for researchers’

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 Nasa has released a treasure trove of images of over a dozen nearby …

Webb telescope spots cosmic question mark in space
1 year, 7 months ago

Webb telescope spots cosmic question mark in space

CNN  

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. It could be a merger of two galaxies that, at probably billions of light-years away, are much farther away than Herbig-Haro 46/47, said Christopher Britt, education and outreach scientist in the office of public outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which manages the Webb telescope’s science operations. “And when …

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region
1 year, 8 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, …

NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope image shows 'chaotic' scene of newborn stars
1 year, 8 months ago

NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope image shows 'chaotic' scene of newborn stars

ABC  

It's been a year since the first full-colour image from James Webb Space Telescope was released, and to celebrate the milestone NASA has unveiled another stunning image. "It is a relatively small, quiet stellar nursery, but you'd never know it from Webb's chaotic close-up," NASA says. "Webb's image of Rho Ophiuchi allows us to witness a very brief period in …

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail
1 year, 8 months ago

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail

Hindustan Times  

The James Webb Space Telescope has marked its first anniversary with a breathtaking image showcasing the birth of a star in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. In this photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane, Close encounter with stellar creation The newly released image features the closest star-forming region to …

NASA marks Webb Space Telescope’s one year of discovery with close-up of 50 baby stars
1 year, 8 months ago

NASA marks Webb Space Telescope’s one year of discovery with close-up of 50 baby stars

Live Mint  

With a spectacular new image of Sun-like stars being born, NASA marked one year of discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope on Wednesday. The Webb Space Telescope showed the latest snapshot revealing 50 baby stars in a cloud complex 390 light-years away, NASA said. “Prepare to be awestruck!” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a tweet, noting that the …

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe
2 years 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 Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away

ABC  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of entwining galaxies plunging headfirst into one another in a process known as a galaxy merger, in a new picture released by NASA. Key points: The image captures the collision between two galaxies some 270 million light-years away Their merger ignites frenzied star formation known as a starburst NASA says the …

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula
2 years, 6 months ago

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula

ABC  

NASA has released two spectacular new images of the Tarantula Nebula taken by the James Webb Telescope, shedding light on a nearby region of the universe that could give astronomers new insight into how stars are formed. Key points: The James Webb Telescope uses infrared light to peer further into the cosmos than visible-light telescopes like Hubble New pictures of …

Op-Ed: The Webb telescope photos are a welcome antidote to the grim facts of today
2 years, 8 months ago

Op-Ed: The Webb telescope photos are a welcome antidote to the grim facts of today

LA Times  

A photo of the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region in the Carina Nebula revealing previously obscured areas of star birth, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from NASA’s Webb telescope The world gets its first glimpse of ancient light courtesy of NASA’s Webb telescope, the most sophisticated and ambitious deep-space viewing …

NASA James Webb Space Telescope First Full Colour Images What They Tell Us About The Cosmos First Images of Unseen Universe Cosmic Cliffs Dancing Galaxies Southern Ring Planetary Nebula EXPLAINED
2 years, 8 months ago

NASA James Webb Space Telescope First Full Colour Images What They Tell Us About The Cosmos First Images of Unseen Universe Cosmic Cliffs Dancing Galaxies Southern Ring Planetary Nebula EXPLAINED

ABP News  

NASA released the first five full-colour images from the James Webb Space Telescope on Tuesday, July 12. Southern Ring Nebula: How A Dying Star Behaves Southern Ring Planetary Nebula Webb's third image to be unveiled is that of the Southern Ring planetary nebula or the "Eight-burst Nebula". The powerful infrared view of Webb has brought the nebula's second star into …

New images show just how astonishing new James Webb Space Telescope is compared with Hubble
2 years, 8 months ago

New images show just how astonishing new James Webb Space Telescope is compared with Hubble

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 long awaited James Webb Space Telescope was pitched as a next generation …

Explained: How James Webb telescope images change understanding of the universe
2 years, 8 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 …

What is James Webb Space Telescope and why are the new images so important?
2 years, 8 months ago

What is James Webb Space Telescope and why are the new images so important?

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 first pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope have been made public, …

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Captures Infrared Images Of Galaxies Formed After Big Bang
2 years, 8 months ago

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Captures Infrared Images Of Galaxies Formed After Big Bang

News 18  

Humanity’s view of the distant cosmos will never be the same. The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful to be placed in orbit, has revealed the clearest image to date of the early universe, going back 13 billion years, US space agency NASA said Monday. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, it shows the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, which …

James Webb Space Telescope's First Photos Reveal How Universe Looked 13 Billion Years Ago
2 years, 8 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope's First Photos Reveal How Universe Looked 13 Billion Years Ago

News 18  

US president Joe Biden released one of the first images of the universe the James Webb Space Telescope clicked on Monday. Using the gravitational lensing technology, the Webb telescope created the first deep field view of old, distant and faint galaxies. The images were clicked at different wavelengths of light over the course of twelve and a half hours and …

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope; scientists react
2 years, 8 months ago

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope; scientists react

India TV News  

Highlights NASA released a fresh batch of images from its most powerful space observatory World’s most powerful space telescope rocketed away last December from French Guiana President Joe Biden marvelled at the image that he said showed “the oldest documented light" James Webb Space Telescope new images: NASA on Tuesday released a fresh batch of images from its most powerful …

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking
2 years, 8 months ago

Here’s what the James Webb Space Telescope has seen in just a week of looking

LA Times  

A quintet of galaxies. After years of delays, a 930,000-mile trip into space and months of speculation over what the James Webb Space Telelescope’s first pictures might reveal, NASA on Tuesday released the first complete set of images captured by its $10-billion observatory. We’re made of the same stuff in this beautiful landscape.” Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from …

Joe Biden releases first James Webb Space Telescope image showing early universe warped by giant galaxy cluster SMACS 0723
2 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden releases first James Webb Space Telescope image showing early universe warped by giant galaxy cluster SMACS 0723

ABC  

The deepest view of the cosmos ever captured has been released by US President Joe Biden. The first image from the $13 billion James Webb Space Telescope is the farthest humanity has ever seen in both time and distance, closer to the dawn of time and the edge of the universe. Loading YouTube content Inside the James Webb Space Telescope …

First Webb Telescope image reveals earliest galaxies formed after Big Bang
2 years, 8 months ago

First Webb Telescope image reveals earliest galaxies formed after Big Bang

India Today  

US President Joe Biden on Monday released one of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first images in a preview event at the White House in Washington. Photo: nasa.gov/webbfirstimages This first image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. This deep field, taken by Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, is a …

NASA to showcase Webb space telescope’s first full-colour images
2 years, 8 months ago

NASA to showcase Webb space telescope’s first full-colour images

The Hindu  

Drawing back the curtain to a photo gallery unlike any other, NASA will soon present the first full-colour images from its James Webb Space Telescope, a revolutionary apparatus designed to peer through the cosmos to the dawn of the universe. NASA on Friday posted a list of the five celestial subjects chosen for its showcase debut of Webb, built for …

President Biden reveals the James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning first image
2 years, 8 months ago

President Biden reveals the James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning first image

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. President Joe Biden released one of Webb’s first images on Monday, and it is “the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date,” according to NASA. The first image release highlights Webb’s science capabilities as well as the ability of its massive golden mirror and science instruments to produce …

First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail
2 years, 8 months ago

First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail

LA Times  

The first image released from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies, including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. On Monday, the world got its first glimpse of that ancient light courtesy of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the most sophisticated and ambitious deep-space viewing tool yet assembled. Science & Medicine Cosmic beauty shots from NASA’s …

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list
2 years, 8 months ago

Where will James Webb Telescope look to click first pictures? We have a list

India Today  

The James Webb Telescope, cooling in the darkness of space, is ready for the first observation and the first pictures will drop on July 12. READ | James Webb Telescope has its own fridge in space Southern Ring Nebula: It is an expanding cloud of gas surrounding a dying star. SMACS 0723: These are massive galaxy clusters that magnify and …

‘Deepest image of our universe’ ever taken by Webb Telescope will be revealed in July
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Deepest image of our universe’ ever taken by Webb Telescope will be revealed in July

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Meanwhile, the Webb team is finalizing the last steps of preparing the observatory and its instruments to collect scientific data, which should finish next week, said Bill Ochs, NASA’s Webb project manager. The initial goal for the telescope was to see the first stars and galaxies of the universe, essentially watching “the …

Webb telescope’s sharp views of the universe will change astronomy
2 years, 10 months ago

Webb telescope’s sharp views of the universe will change astronomy

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “These are the sharpest infrared images ever taken by a space telescope,” said Michael McElwain, Webb observatory project scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, during a news conference Monday. But the most striking result came from a comparison of images taken of the same target by Webb’s Mid-Infrared …

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe
2 years, 10 months ago

The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — The James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe. Hailed as the world’s premier space observatory, Webb has successfully completed a number of steps within the past few months that were crucial for aligning its 18 gold mirror segments. “These remarkable test images from a successfully aligned telescope …

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

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone
3 years ago

Webb telescope shares new image after reaching optics milestone

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “The images are focused together as finely as the laws of physics allow,” said Marshall Perrin, Webb deputy telescope scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore. “But as we were focusing on those bright stars, we couldn’t help but see the rest of the universe coming into focus behind them, …

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope begins unprecedented task of aligning itself
3 years, 2 months ago

Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope begins unprecedented task of aligning itself

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 Nasa has begun the process of focusing the James Webb Space Telescope so …

James Webb Space Telescope: What’s next for the alien hunter and when will it send first photos of the stars?
3 years, 2 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope: What’s next for the alien hunter and when will it send first photos of the stars?

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 Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope is now safely launched, but there is still …

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched on quest to behold light from the first stars
3 years, 2 months ago

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched on quest to behold light from the first stars

ABC  

The world's largest and most-powerful space telescope has rocketed away on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life. Key points: If successful, the telescope should peer back 13.7 billion years Thousands of people from 29 countries have been working on it since the 1990s It is intended …

NASA's revolutionary new space telescope launched
3 years, 2 months ago

NASA's revolutionary new space telescope launched

The Hindu  

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, built to give the world a glimpse of the universe as it existed when the first galaxies formed, was launched by rocket early on December 25 from South America’s northeastern coast, opening a new era of astronomy. The revolutionary $9-billion infrared telescope, hailed by NASA as the premier space-science observatory of the next decade, was …

James Webb Space Telescope launches this month, here's the science behind it
3 years, 3 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope launches this month, here's the science behind it

India Today  

When the James Webb Telescope launches on December 22, it will be on its way to becoming the biggest observatory beyond Earth set to enhance our understanding of the deep universe. The telescope is being launched to probe farther into our origins from the Universe's first galaxies to the birth of stars and planets, and exoplanets with the potential for …

A star is born: Scientists set to see birth of the first stars right after Big Bang
3 years, 8 months ago

A star is born: Scientists set to see birth of the first stars right after Big Bang

India Today  

The Hubble Telescope, the flying space observatory that has been the biggest source of peering back into time and unravelling the mysteries of the universe, has discovered black holes, nebulas, galaxies, and constellations. Known as cosmic dawn, the event occurred nearly 250 to 350 million years after the Big Bang and astronomers have calculated that they will be able to …

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