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Lava could light up the James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets
By Kiona N. Smith published
Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope.

James Webb Space Telescope finds galaxies pointing toward a dark matter alternative
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new study suggests galaxies in the early universe appear much larger and brighter than expected, precisely as predicted by modified Newtonian dynamics, or MOND.

'Vega continues to be unusual:' Lack of planets around young star puzzles astronomers
By Keith Cooper published
A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega has found a surprising lack of planets.

Stare into the 'blood-soaked eyes' of 2 spooky galaxies in new Hubble, JWST images (video)
By Brett Tingley published
Two of the world's most powerful space telescopes have spied a spooky pair of galaxies in deep space, staring out like a pair of "blood-soaked" eyes just in time for Halloween.

James Webb Space Telescope finds 1st 'failed star' candidates beyond the Milky Way
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have potentially discovered the first brown dwarfs beyond the borders of the Milky Way galaxy.

James Webb Space Telescope spies 'inside-out' star formation in ancient galaxy (image)
By Conor Feehly published
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed 'inside-out' star formation in a galaxy just 700 million years after the Big Bang, fleshing out our understanding of the early universe.

James Webb Space Telescope watches a frozen, comet-like object shooting jets of gas
By Keith Cooper published
Jets of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide gas were seen coming from a centaur, but what drives them is a big mystery.

James Webb Space Telescope studies dusty 'pancakes' feeding baby stars and birthing planets
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken an intricate look at how pancakes of gas and dust feed infant stars and help them grow before influencing the birth of planets.

James Webb Space Telescope finds supernova 'Hope' that could finally resolve major astronomy debate
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a distant cosmic explosion that erupted in the early universe called "supernova Hope" that could help resolve lingering "Hubble trouble."

James Webb Space Telescope deciphers the origins of Pluto's icy moon Charon
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins.
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