The James Webb telescope has spotted three gigantic "red monster" galaxies that were spawned soon after the Big Bang. They're ...

In its short existence, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has transformed our understanding of the universe. It has peered at planets, stars, galaxies and black holes, casting its eye over a ...

Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, orbiting 1 million miles from Earth, scientists peered closely at the planet AF Lep b, an extremely young gas planet at just 23 million years old.

From its halo-like orbit nearly a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope is seeing farther than human eyes have ever seen. In May, astronomers announced that Webb detected the ...

Credit: NASA / ESA / J. Olmsted (STScI) Scientists didn't build the James Webb Space Telescope simply to find answers. They've sought new questions and mysteries. And they've just found another.

Astronomers have released a stunning new image captured with the James Webb Space Telescope, but this view of NGC 602 is more than a pretty picture. It also depicts the home of the first known ...

The telescope is due for its last periodic servicing in May 2009. Its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, is scheduled for launch in 2013. The new instrument will orbit much farther from ...

Since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has identified early galaxies that shine unexpectedly brightly, suggesting ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have started to reveal the Orion Nebula in glorious detail, showcasing the brilliant swirling clouds of dust and gas that will give rise to ...

Scientists didn't build the James Webb Space Telescope simply to find answers. They've sought new questions and mysteries. And they've just found another. Using the Webb telescope to peer back ...