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Celebrating One Year of James Webb Telescope Image of Stephan's Quintet
The image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope unveils a magnificent mosaic, Webb's largest image to date, covering an area equivalent to about one-fifth of the Moon's diameter. Composed of nearly 1,000 separate image files, this mosaic consists of over 150 million pixels, enabling scientists to delve into the intricate details of Stephan's Quintet. Read full article here.
Celebrating One Year of James Webb Telescope Image of the Carina Nebula
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Stellar Nursery of The Pillars of Creation revealed by James Webb Telescope. Read full article here
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Discovery Alert! Zoom into NGC 5068. In a new discovery released on June 02, 2023 James Webb Telescope Reveals the Hidden Beauty of NGC 5068's Star Formation.
This video takes the viewers on a journey to the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, whose bright central bar is visible in the upper left of this image. NGC 5068 lies around 17 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo. Read full article here
In a new discovery released on 05-30-2023 - James Webb Telescope Maps Surprisingly Large Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus. Full article here
James Webb Telescope's Exploration of the Cat's Eye Nebula and its Galactic Impact #jameswebbspacetelescope #jwst #nasa #catseye #nebula
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X-ray and Infrared Symphony of Chandra and Webb Unveiling the Secrets of Galaxies and Nebulae
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope have delivered breathtaking composite images showcasing the beauty of two galaxies, a nebula, and a star cluster. These images, which combine X-rays from Chandra and infrared data from Webb, provide a mesmerizing glimpse into the hidden wonders of the universe.
Invisible to the unaided eye, the X-rays captured by Chandra and the infrared data obtained by Webb are transformed into vibrant colors that humans can perceive. To create these stunning composite images, NASA also incorporated data from other powerful telescopes, including the Hubble Space Telescope, the retired Spitzer Space Telescope, the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton, and the European Southern Observatory's New Technology Telescope.
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Webb's Search for Fomalhaut's Asteroid Belt Unveils Stunning Discoveries
Captured by Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), this image depicts Fomalhaut's dusty debris disk and its three concentric belts that stretch as far as 14 billion miles (23 billion kilometers) from the star. The telescope's breakthrough imaging technology allowed astronomers to spot the previously unseen inner belts. The labels on the left highlight various features, while the right side showcases a large dust cloud highlighted in two distinct infrared wavelengths, 23 and 25.5 microns. Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, A. Gáspár (University of Arizona). Image processing: A. Pagan (STScI).
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In a new finding released on April 24, 2023, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery that sheds light on the formative years of the universe. For the first time, the telescope has confirmed the existence of a protocluster of seven galaxies that formed just 650 million years after the big bang.
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What Webb is Learning About Exoplanet Atmospheres
Observations from Webb are already providing unexpected findings. For instance, the results indicate that the atmospheres of gas giant planets around distant stars don’t necessarily follow the same trends we see in our own Solar System. Webb has also provided new insight into the Trappist-1 system, a stellar system that hosts Earth-sized planets. For the first time, Webb was able to obtain a thermal signature from the planet nearest the system’s host star.
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James Webb Telescope Discoveries in June 2023
06-06-2023 - Webb Telescope Detects Universe’s Most Distant Organic Molecules. Full article here
06-05-2023 - Webb Telescope's JADES Program Unearths Ancient Galaxies' Starry Spectacle. Full article here
06-02-2023 - James Webb Telescope Reveals the Hidden Beauty of NGC 5068's Star Formation. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in May 2023
05-31-2023 - James Webb Telescope Detects Water Vapor on Ultra-Hot Exoplanet WASP-18 b. Full article here
05-30-2023 - James Webb Telescope Maps Surprisingly Large Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus. Full article here
05-24-2023 - X-ray and Infrared Symphony of Chandra and Webb Unveiling the Secrets of Galaxies and Nebulae. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in April 2023
04-24-2023 - James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Epic Prequel to Enormous Galaxy Cluster. Full article here
04-17-2023 - James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Image of Arp 220. Full article here
04-07-2023 - Webb Telescope reveals Mesmerizing Image of Cassiopeia A Supernova Remnant. Full article here
04-06-2023 - James Webb Telescope Reveals Unprecedented Image of Uranus and its Features. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in March 2023
03-28-2023 - James Webb Telescope Reveals Gravitational Lens Magnified Cosmic Seahorse. Full article here
03-27-2023 - James Webb Telescope measures temperature of rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1b. Full article here
03-22-2023 - Swirling, Gritty Clouds on exoplanet VHS 1256 b Spotted by Webb Telescope. Full article here
03-14-2023 - James Webb Space Telescope Captures Stunning Image of WR 124 star. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in February 2023
02-28-2023 - Webb observes galaxy cluster RX J2129 triply lens supernova hosting galaxy. Full article here
02-22-2023 - Stunning New Image of Globular Cluster M92 Released by Webb Telescope. Full article here
02–16–2023 - Webb Telescope reveals images of NGC 1365, NGC 1433 and NGC 7496. Full article here
02-15-2023 - Webb Image shows unprecedented details of Pandora’s Cluster Abell 2744. Full article here
02–06–2023 - James Webb Telescope discovers very small main belt Asteroid. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in January 2023
01–31–2023 - Webb Telescope shows spiral galaxy LEDA 2046648 in unprecedented details. Full article here
01-25-2023 - James Webb Space Telescope Observes Astonishing Ring System of Chariklo Asteroid. Full article here
01-23-2023 - New James Webb Discovery find Complex Organic Molecules in Pre-Stellar Ice. Full article here
01-11-2023 - Webb Discovers Star Formation in Dusty Ribbons of a star cluster NGC 346. Full article here
01-10-2023 - Composite image of Tarantula Nebula from Chandra and Webb data released. Full article here
01-09-2023 - Webb Telescope Discovers Connections Between Nearby and Faraway Galaxies. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in December 2022
21-21-2022 - James Webb Telescope reveals a star studded cosmic wreath in NGC 7469. Full article here
12-01-2022 - The Largest moon of Saturn known as Titan imaged by the Webb Telescope. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in November 2022
11-30-2022 - James Webb Telescope captures merging galaxy pair II ZW 96. Full article here
11-22-2022 - Webb reveals molecular and chemical portrait of Wasp - 39b atmosphere. Full article here
11-17-2022 - Webb discovers oldest galaxies in this image of Abell 2744 galaxy cluster. Full article here
11-16-2022 - Webb reveals protostar features within the dark cloud L1527. Full article here
11-09-2022 - Webb image shows Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte a dwarf galaxy full of stars. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in October 2022
10-28-2022 - Eerie picture from Webb uncovers dusty structure in Pillars of Creation. Full article here
10-26-2022 - Webb image of MACS0647 provides unprecedented details on early universe. Full article here
10-25-2022 - Webb Captures IC 1623 a pair of merging galaxies. Full article here
10-20-2022 - Dense Cosmic Knot Found by Webb Telescope in the Early Universe. Full article here
10-19-2022 - Stellar Nursery of The Pillars of Creation revealed by James Webb Telescope. Full article here
10-12-2022 - Cosmic fingerprint around Wolf Rayet 140 revealed by James Webb Telescope. Full article here
10-05-2022 - James Webb Telescope image highlights galaxy pair VV 191, discovers a lensed galaxy. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in September 2022
09-27-2022 - James Webb Telescope shows spiral galaxy IC 5332 in unprecedented details. Full article here
09-21-2022 - Neptune with its distinct rings seen through James Webb Telescope. Full article here
09-19-2022 - First images of red planet Mars released by James Webb Telescope. Full article here
09-12-2022 - Intricate Details of Orion Nebula revealed by James Webb Telescope. Full article here
09-06-2022 - Tarantula Nebula image produced by James Webb Telescope. Full article here
09-01-2022 - James Webb Discovery - First Direct Image of Exoplanet - HIP 65426 b. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in August 2022
08-25-2022 - James Webb Discovery - First Evidence of Carbon Dioxide on an Exoplanet. Full article here
08-22-2022 - James Webb Telescope captures images of Jupiter in great detail. Full article here
08-02-2022 - James Webb Space Telescope produces detailed image of Cartwheel Galaxy. Full article here
James Webb Telescope Discoveries in July 2022
07-12-2022 - First set of James Webb Telescope's images of Unseen Universe. Full article here
07-11-2022 - Webb’s First Deep Field image of SMACS 0723 revealed by President Joe Biden. Full article here
07-06-2022 - Fine Guidance Sensor test image acquired in parallel with NIRCam imaging of the star HD147980. Full article here