James Webb Space Telescope
Webb Observes Protoplanetary Disks that Contradict Models of Planet Formation
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was specifically intended to address some of the greatest unresolved questions in cosmology. These…
James Webb’s Big Year for Cosmology
The James Webb Space Telescope was designed and built to study the early universe, and hopefully revolutionary our understanding of…
The JWST Looked Over the Hubble’s Shoulder and Confirmed that the Universe is Expanding Faster
It's axiomatic that the Universe is expanding. However, the rate of expansion hasn't remained the same. It appears that the…
Webb Sees a Supercluster of Galaxies Coming Together
As a species, we've come to the awareness that we're a minuscule part of a vast Universe defined by galaxy…
Three More “Galactic Monster” Ultra-Massive Galaxies Found
One of the surprise findings with the James Webb Space Telescope is the discovery of massive galaxies in the early…
Webb Finds Dozens of Supernovae Remnants in the Triangulum Galaxy
Infrared astronomy has revealed so much about the Universe, ranging from protoplanetary disks and nebulae to brown dwarfs, aurorae, and…
Webb Observations Shed New Light on Cosmic Reionization
The "Epoch of Reionization" was a critical period for cosmic evolution and has always fascinated and mystified astronomers. During this…
The JWST Reveals New Things About How Planetary Systems Form
Every second in the Universe, more than 3,000 new stars form as clouds of dust and gas undergo gravitational collapse.…
Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Pluto’s Moon Charon
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed magnificent things about the Universe. Using its sophisticated infrared optics, it has…
Early Dark Energy Could Resolve Two of the Biggest Mysteries in Cosmology
Of all the mysteries facing astronomers and cosmologists today, the "Hubble Tension" remains persistent! This term refers to the apparent…