The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been no stranger to taking things to the extreme since its launch on Christmas day 2021, observing early galaxies billions of light-years away that ...

"We found the culprit. The black hole is killing this galaxy and keeping it dormant by cutting off the source of 'food' the galaxy needs to form new stars." Using the James Webb Space Telescope ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed detailed insights into star formation, observing the Milky Way’s Extreme Outer Galaxy. Using advanced imaging, it captured protostars ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have confirmed that supermassive black holes can prevent star formation in their host galaxies by expelling vital gas and dust. An international ...

With the advent of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which can separate the stars individually, it was hoped that we would have an answer to this tension. Frustratingly, this hasn't yet happened.

Pillars of Creation: How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the Cosmos by Richard Panek. Little, Brown, 2024 ($29) Having already chronicled a history of telescopes in his 1998 book ...

This composite image of Arp 107, created with data from the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-InfraRed Camera) and MIRI (Mid-InfraRed Instrument), reveals a wealth of information about ...

Big news for space enthusiasts: The James Webb Space Telescope, renowned for its remarkable ability to peer deep into the universe, has recently turned its gaze toward a particularly distant and ...

This telescope would use the sun itself. To give some perspective on how powerful a sun-based telescope could be, consider JWST. With a mirror that's 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) in diameter ...

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon has unveiled its latest exhibit, "Capturing the Cosmos: Images from the James Webb Space Telescope." Featuring 13 high-quality ...