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James Webb telescope finds supermassive black hole hidden inside 'Jekyll and Hyde' galaxy

The discovery of a hidden supermassive black hole inside an ancient galaxy suggests that some of our universe's most extreme objects could be invisible unless observed in infrared wavelengths, James Webb telescope observations reveal.

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'We were amazed': Scientists using James Webb telescope may have discovered the earliest supernova in the known universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been produced by the explosion of a massive star just 730 million years after the Big Bang.

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3I/ATLAS Nears Earth: Interstellar Comet Reveals Unusual Low Water And High Carbon Dioxide

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is racing away from the sun. Hubble and JWST track the object's strange composition: high CO2, low water, and atomic nickel vapour.

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James Webb telescope spots 'monster stars' leaking nitrogen in the early universe — and they could help solve a major mystery

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such 'monster stars' might have been the source of ancient supermassive black holes.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds strongest evidence yet for atmosphere around rocky exoplanet: 'It's really like a wet lava ball'

Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet of an atmosphere around a rocky exoplanet.

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3I/ATLAS Sparks Public 'Alien' Speculation as NASA Imagery Fuels Curiosity

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has been sparking off debates among people across the globe- is there really alien life?

International Business Times UK

James Webb Space Telescope spies mysterious high-energy radiation in star nursery

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered puzzling ultraviolet radiation around young stars in a stellar nursery.

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NASA Issues 3I/ATLAS Update: 'Unambiguously a Comet' and Poses 'No Impact Risk'

NASA issues a new update on 3I/ATLAS, confirming it is 'unambiguously a comet' and poses 'no impact risk', as new data on its radio signals and tail undercut 'alien probe' theories.

International Business Times UK

Fizzing Through Space: Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Burps Carbon Dioxide Like a Cosmic Soda

Astronomers are tracking interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after JWST and NASA missions detected an extreme CO₂ outburst that challenges current theories about how comets form and evolve beyond our solar system.

International Business Times UK

James Webb telescope may have found the first stars in the universe, new study claims

The James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered Population III stars, the universe's first generation of stars. They may tell us more about how galaxies form.

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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS 'Not As Pure As Thought,' Baffling Astronomers

Astronomers are baffled after new JWST data shows interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is 'not as pure as thought', featuring a thick 'irradiated crust' from 7 billion years of cosmic radiation damage.

International Business Times UK

JWST makes 1st-ever detection of complex organic molecules around star in galaxy beyond our Milky Way

The molecules are building blocks of the chemical precursors of things such as RNA.

Space

Astronomers discover bizarre 'runaway' planet that's acting like a star, eating 6 billion tons per second

The James Webb and Very Large telescopes spotted a free-floating planet accreting material at a record rate, displaying behavior similar to how stars form. Scientists aren't clear as to why.

LiveScience

James Webb telescope makes first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made the first 3D map of an alien planet's atmosphere, revealing extreme temperature swings on the exoplanet WASP-18b.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots the haunting Red Spider Nebula with 3-light-year-long legs

A new James Webb Space Telescope image showcases the gorgeous Red Spider Nebula against a backdrop of twinkling stars.

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'Puzzling' object discovered by James Webb telescope may be the earliest known galaxy in the universe

While scouring images from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers spotted Capotauro, "one of the most puzzling discoveries" to date.

International Business Times UK

3I/ATLAS Update: NASA Confirms It's Rich in Carbon Dioxide—But Why?

3I/ATLAS is rich in carbon dioxide and challenging comet-theories. NASA's latest findings reveal why this interstellar visitor is rewriting the rules.

Space

The search for life on Venus just took another turn, thanks to JWST's brown dwarf discovery

JWST's detection of phosphine on a brown dwarf, also known as a "failed star," could have repercussions for the claimed detection of the molecule on Venus.

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New 'Unfolding the Universe' exhibit celebrates the James Webb Space Telescope through stunning artwork (photos, video)

Artist Ashley Zelinskie unveils the 'Unfolding the Universe: Wandering Through Time and Space' exhibit to celebrate the James Webb Space Telescope.

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JWST delivers 1st weather report of nearby world with no sun — stormy and covered with auroras

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have delivered the first detailed weather report of a nearby rogue world, and it's stormier than expected.

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How do you build a moon? The James Webb Space Telescope has just given us our best look

The JWST has studied the chemical composition of a moon-forming disk circling a giant planet 625 light-years away.

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James Webb telescope spies a 'farting' dwarf planet with fluorescent gas in the outer solar system

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure if the gas is contained within a wispy atmosphere or being ejected into space.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the heart of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

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Are 'little red dots' seen by the James Webb Space Telescope actually elusive 'black hole stars'?

The mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's "little red dots" could be solved if they are not ancient galaxies but are entirely new celestial objects called "black hole stars."

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A rocky planet in its star’s ‘habitable zone’ could be the first known to have an atmosphere – here’s what we found

New research using Nasa’s powerful JWST telescope has identified a planet 41 light years away which may have an atmosphere. The planet is within the “habitable zone”, the region around a star where temperatures make it possible for liquid water to exist on the surface of a rocky world. This…

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