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James Webb observes a dying star creating a cosmic hourglass
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows thousands of glittering galaxies that it spied by peering through ...
Webb telescope snaps spectacular view of distant cosmic scene
The Webb telescope — a scientific collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency — is designed to peer into the deepest cosmos and reveal new insights about the early universe. It's ...
Webb Captures a Planet’s Final Plunge Into Its Star – And It Wasn’t What Scientists Expected
Lingering Brightness Provides Evidence for How the Planet Met Its Demise Each year, scientists from around the world compete for a chance to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Proposals go through ...
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James Webb Space Telescope sees a celestial Venn diagram around a dying star
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is allowing astronomers to examine the complex and turbulent final stages of a dying star's life.
Tuesday Telescope: Is the James Webb Space Telescope worth $10 billion?
In 2009, NASA launched the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE mission, to make infrared observations. This was the latest in a line of space-based, infrared observatories, and it cost about ...