An international team of astronomers has achieved a first in probing the early universe, using the JamesWebbSpace Telescope (JWST), detecting a supernova—the explosive death of a massive star—at an unprecedented cosmic distance.
However, a lot can change in a decade. In January 2023, the HST’s observational capabilities were overtaken when the powerful JamesWebbSpace Telescope imaged the same star cluster ... ....
The JamesWebb space telescope has found a weird planet that is shaped like a lemon ... The James Webb Space Telescope is changing the way we think about planets that are really far away from us.
Astronomers using the JamesWebbSpace Telescope have discovered an astonishing exoplanet that’s stretching our understanding of what’s possible for these distant worlds.
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Space.com. Astronomers have made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the JamesWebbSpace Telescope (JWST) ... And yet, it was predicted that such escapes should occur!" ... .
Even at the center of our own galaxy, astronomers have spotted such a black hole, dubbed Sagittarius A* ... Now, an international team of astronomers claim to have made a baffling discovery with the help of NASA’s JamesWebbSpace Telescope ... ....
"Virgil has two personalities, its 'good' side – a typical young galaxy quietly forming stars. But Virgil transforms into the host of a heavily obscured supermassive black hole, pouring out immense quantities of energy." ....
Recent observations with the JamesWebbSpace Telescope have finally offered conclusive proof of the existence of ‘monster stars’ in the early ages of the universe when these supermassive black holes formed.