Webb telescope offers a look at one of the universe’s most chaotic crashes
The Bullet Cluster, named for its distinctive shape, has long been considered a smoking gun for the existence of dark matter in space. (Sorry, couldn’t resist the pun.) But the…
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Webb telescope took a direct image of two exoplanets. See it now.
Scientists have scored a pristine view of a pair of exotic worlds orbiting a star more than 300 light-years away — one with sand-like clouds and another surrounded in space…
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The Webb telescope found something exceedingly rare around a dying star
The Ring Nebula is a well-known space icon shaped like a doughnut about 2,500 light-years away in the constellation Lyra. But astronomers think it’s been holding a secret that only…
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Webb telescope may have just revealed a spiral galaxy’s startling secret
Scientists have found an unusual neon glow near the center of the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy for the first time. This gas needs an enormous amount of energy to shine —…
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Webb telescope snaps spectacular view of distant cosmic scene
In death, there can be great beauty. Astronomers pointed the powerful James Webb Space Telescope at planetary nebula NGC 1514, where a star is shedding copious amounts of gas into…
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If the Webb telescope detects these molecules, they may point to life
Considering humans don’t have a spacecraft capable of traveling to planets beyond the solar system, scientists have to get creative if they want to find clues of life existing light-years…
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Seven-planet parade lines up in the sky on Friday: How to see it from SoCal
A celestial phenomenon is forming in the Northern Hemisphere on Friday, as seven planets are expected to appear lined up in the night sky. Most are expected to be visible…
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Webb telescope finds Milky Way black hole never stops strobing light
Scientists have discovered that the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way buzzes with activity, shooting out a nonstop stream of flares into space. A new study…
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Telescope makers hit by class action lawsuit over alleged price fixing
Telescope makers hit by class action lawsuit over alleged price fixing. Individuals who acquired telescopes from prominent suppliers may be eligible for compensation from a $32 million class action settlement….
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Webb telescope finds hot young star Vega is actually quite lonely
A little over a decade ago, astronomers found a large gap between two belts circling Vega, hinting that the nearby star probably hosts several exoplanets. Then in 2021, other researchers…
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A NASA telescope reveals a giant black hole jet like never before
Particles blasting from a supermassive black hole jet appear to be traveling at nearly the speed of light — much faster than scientists had previously clocked them, according to new…
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Researchers urge caution over satellite mega-constellations
Over 100 space researchers signed a letter urging the federal government to perform an environmental review before allowing SpaceX to continue launching thousands of satellites for its internet service, Starlink….
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Webb telescope finds first clear evidence of a ‘steam world’
Among the 5,700 confirmed exoplanets astronomers have discovered outside the solar system, there are those considered ice worlds and water worlds, but what about a steam world? Well, they’ve done…
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Webb telescope reveals a bridge between 2 galaxies after big collision
Two galaxies are merging in the deep cosmos. And the James Webb Space Telescope just captured a vivid view of the scene. The interacting galaxies, called Arp 107, collided hundreds…
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