Jupiter’s auroras shine in new images from James Webb Space Telescope
2 years, 4 months ago

Jupiter’s auroras shine in new images from James Webb Space Telescope

LA Times  

This false color composite image of Jupiter was obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope on July 27, 2022. The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is seeing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in late July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze. NASA and the European Space Agency’s $10-billion successor to the Hubble Space Telescope has been observing the cosmos in the infrared since summer.

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New spots discovered on Jupiter's poles can fit Earth inside them
4 weeks ago

New spots discovered on Jupiter's poles can fit Earth inside them

India Today  

Astronomers at the University of California, Berkeley have made a new discovery on Jupiter, revealing the presence of Earth-sized dark ovals at the planet's poles just as the Great Red Spot. The dark ovals, embedded in stratospheric haze layers capping Jupiter's poles, are typically found just below the planet's auroral zones. His analysis revealed eight southern UV-dark ovals between 1994 …

James Webb Space Telescope snaps stunning new image of Uranus
1 year ago

James Webb Space Telescope snaps stunning new image of Uranus

Salon  

Uranus is not the first planet that comes to astronomers' minds when they hear about rings; its more spectacular celestial cousins like Saturn and Jupiter earn that distinction. Yet the rings around Uranus are quite magnificent on their own, as revealed among other things by recent images taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. While the Voyager 2 images of …

NASA shares never-before-seen images of Jupiter's lava-covered moon, Io
1 year, 2 months ago

NASA shares never-before-seen images of Jupiter's lava-covered moon, Io

ABC  

NASA has released detailed images of Io, one of about 90 moons revolving around Jupiter, using the space agency's Juno probe. Images taken with NASA's Juno probe show Io in the bottom left and Jupiter in the top right of the image. Never-before-seen feature discovered in Jupiter's atmosphere NASA has been particularly interested in the biggest planet in our solar …

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail
1 year, 5 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’s Juno Spacecraft Captures Mysterious Lightning Glow On Jupiter
1 year, 6 months ago

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Captures Mysterious Lightning Glow On Jupiter

Hindustan Times  

One of NASA’s spacecraft caught a strange and surreal lightning glow inside a swirling vortex on Jupiter. Juno Spacecraft captured a strange green lightning on Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. In 2016, the Juno spacecraft was dispatched to observe Jupiter and its moons, capturing its 31st close flyby of the gas giant on 30th December …

Explained | The James Webb telescope’s confirmation of its first exoplanet
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | The James Webb telescope’s confirmation of its first exoplanet

The Hindu  

The story so far: After a spectacular first set of images last year, including those of the birthplaces and deathbeds of stars, and the cosmic waltz of galaxies, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful one ever launched into space, began its year by confirming an exoplanet. According to NASA, more than …

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away
2 years, 1 month 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 Space Telescope New Photos Captures First Images Of Neptune Gives Clearest Look At Ice Giants Rings
2 years, 3 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope New Photos Captures First Images Of Neptune Gives Clearest Look At Ice Giants Rings

ABP News  

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope never fails to enthral the world with its captivating images of the cosmos. The last time Neptune's rings were detected was in 1989, when NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to observe the ice giant during its flyby. What Webb’s Image Of Neptune Reveals Neptune's image, captured by the world's most powerful telescope, …

NASA’s James Webb telescope captures first image of planet outside Milky Way
2 years, 3 months ago

NASA’s James Webb telescope captures first image of planet outside Milky Way

The Hindu  

The James Webb space telescope has taken its first image of an exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – as astronomers hail the device’s performance since its launch last year. pic.twitter.com/En3zsZa0Wc — NASA Webb Telescope September 1, 2022 Exoplanet HIP 65426b is six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter The HIP 65426 b exoplanet is six to …

NASA's Juno probe snaps a stunning photo of Jupiter revealing the planet's true colours
2 years, 3 months ago

NASA's Juno probe snaps a stunning photo of Jupiter revealing the planet's true colours

Daily Mail  

A NASA probe has captured stunning new images of Jupiter that show the gas giant in its 'true colours'. The Juno spacecraft observed the complex colours and swirling patterns of Jupiter's clouds as it completed its 43rd close flyby on July 5 2022 An approximately true colour and contrast image of Jupiter processed by Björn Jónsson from the PJ44_46 raw …

James Webb Telescope captures its first image of planet beyond our solar system
2 years, 3 months ago

James Webb Telescope captures its first image of planet beyond our solar system

Hindustan Times  

Using the powerful optics system of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have been able to take direct pictures of a planet beyond our solar system. The new image of exoplanet HIP 65426 recently released by National Aeronautics and Space Administration is Webb’s first picture of an exoplanet, which shows the immense prowess of JWST to explore the unseen universe. …

NASA's Webb telescope captures Jupiter's faint rings, Great Red Spot
2 years, 4 months ago

NASA's Webb telescope captures Jupiter's faint rings, Great Red Spot

India TV News  

Highlights Jupiter has a lot going on with giant storms, powerful winds, auroras and extreme temperature Auroras extend to high altitudes above both the northern and southern poles of Jupiter The auroras shine in a filter that is mapped to redder colours NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new stunning images of Jupiter that will give scientists even more …

New James Webb space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons
2 years, 4 months ago

New James Webb space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons

The Hindu  

The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze. Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm big enough to swallow Earth, stands out brightly alongside countless smaller storms. NASA and the …

NASA releases Jupiter images from James Webb telescope ahead of Artemis rocket launch to moon
2 years, 4 months ago

NASA releases Jupiter images from James Webb telescope ahead of Artemis rocket launch to moon

ABC  

The world's newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. Key points: The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July The infrared images were artificially coloured to make the features stand out NASA's new moon rocket has arrived at the launch pad ahead of its maiden flight scheduled for next week Scientists …

New space telescope shows Jupiter's auroras, tiny moons
2 years, 4 months ago

New space telescope shows Jupiter's auroras, tiny moons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s newest and biggest …

First Webb Images, SpaceX Cargo Launch To ISS — Top Developments In Space Last Week
2 years, 5 months ago

First Webb Images, SpaceX Cargo Launch To ISS — Top Developments In Space Last Week

ABP News  

The previous week was an important week for space and astronomy because several milestones were achieved in these fields. The world's largest and most powerful space telescope has captured the image of a galaxy cluster as it appeared billions of years ago, detected the presence of water on an exoplanet, revealed exceptional details of the Southern Ring Planetary Nebula, shed …

James Webb Space Telescope comes closer to home with new images of Jupiter and its moons
2 years, 5 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope comes closer to home with new images of Jupiter and its moons

ABC  

Hot on the heels of last week's release of the first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope comes something that you can actually see from your backyard: Jupiter. Key points: The images are proof that Webb can observe satellites near bright solar system objects Jupiter's rings especially stand out in the NIRcam long-wavelength filter image This telescope may also …

Check Out The Incredible New Snaps of Jupiter Taken By World's Most Powerful Telescope
2 years, 5 months ago

Check Out The Incredible New Snaps of Jupiter Taken By World's Most Powerful Telescope

News 18  

James Webb Space Telescope’s latest photographs demonstrate that it is not just capable of seeing cosmic objects that are far away from Earth. As part of Webb’s prep for science, we tested how the telescope tracks solar system objects like Jupiter. Webb worked better than expected, and even caught Jupiter’s moon Europa: https://t.co/zNHc724h9X pic.twitter.com/tW9AT5ah6T— NASA Webb Telescope July 14, 2022 …

Nasa releases first Webb Telescope images of Jupiter
2 years, 5 months ago

Nasa releases first Webb Telescope images of Jupiter

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 the first James Webb Space Telescope images from our own …

NASA Quietly Releases More Webb Pictures: Jupiter, Three Of Its Moons And Ring
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA Quietly Releases More Webb Pictures: Jupiter, Three Of Its Moons And Ring

ABP News  

NASA unveiled the first full-colour images from the James Webb Space Telescope on July 12. Jupiter's Images Captured By Webb Webb has tracked solar system objects at speeds more than twice the requirement. One of Webb's programmes demonstrated that the telescope can track moving targets even when there is scattered light from a bright Jovian planet. More About The James …

James Webb Space Telescope’s first images show stunning range
2 years, 5 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope’s first images show stunning range

The Hindu  

“Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known!” NASA administrator Bill Nelson aptly quoted these words of Carl Sagan at a worldwide online event organised to release the first science images sent home by the James Webb Space Telescope. In the order in which they were released, the five images were the following: a deep field picture in which the …

NASA releases stunning images of universe from James Webb Space Telescope
2 years, 5 months ago

NASA releases stunning images of universe from James Webb Space Telescope

Live Mint  

NASA on Tuesday started releasing the second set of images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, which is said to be the most powerful observatory ever placed in orbit. Other targets that will be released include Carina Nebula, a stellar nursery, famous for its towering pillars that include "Mystic Mountain," a three-light-year-tall cosmic pinnacle captured in an iconic image …

NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope; scientists react
2 years, 5 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 …

‘A new era’: NASA unveils more Webb Telescope images of universe
2 years, 5 months ago

‘A new era’: NASA unveils more Webb Telescope images of universe

Al Jazeera  

NASA says images from world’s largest and most powerful space telescope usher in ‘dawn of new era in astronomy’. NASA said the images from Webb, a joint collaboration with the European and Canadian space agencies and the world’s largest and most powerful space telescope, have ushered in “the dawn of a new era in astronomy”. NASA unveils new colour images …

First image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals thousands of galaxies in stunning detail
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Nasa website shows what the Hubble Space Telescope saw when you were born
2 years, 10 months ago

Nasa website shows what the Hubble Space Telescope saw when you were born

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 a new tool to show people what space looked like on …

NASA's Hubble Shares Photos of Jupiter's Auroras, Taken Over 23 Years Ago
3 years, 11 months ago

NASA's Hubble Shares Photos of Jupiter's Auroras, Taken Over 23 Years Ago

News 18  

Watching auroras on Earth seemed to have become too common, it seems. Maybe, that is the reason why the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Hubble Telescope shared a breathtaking picture of how auroras look on Jupiter. Throwing it way back to 23 years ago on Thursday, NASA’s Hubble telescope shared pictures of Jupiter auroras that were captured in 1998. In …

First-ever image of Jupiter's Moon Ganymede revealed. Check details
4 years, 4 months ago

First-ever image of Jupiter's Moon Ganymede revealed. Check details

India TV News  

NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured the first infrared images of the north pole of Jupiter's Ganymede, which is the largest moon in the solar system. The Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper instrument that captured to enthralling picture has three main layers: a sphere of metallic iron at the center, a spherical shell of rock surrounding the core, and a spherical shell …

First image of 2 exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star released
4 years, 5 months ago

First image of 2 exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star released

CNN  

CNN — About 300 light-years away from us, two giant exoplanets are orbiting a young sun-like star. By observing this system, centered around a star similar to ours that’s known as TYC 8998-760-1, astronomers can better understand how the planets in our solar system formed and evolved around the sun. The telescope’s SPHERE instrument, or Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet Research, can …

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