James Webb Space Telescope

This exoplanet weather forecast by the James Webb Space Telescope calls for sandy skies and a clear (alien) sunset

By Keith Cooper published 21 May 26

Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have witnessed a cloudy morning dissipating to leave a clear sky by dusk on a distant hot Jupiter.

James Webb Space Telescope maps our universe's largest structure in unprecedented detail

By Robert Lea published 15 May 26

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have mapped the "cosmic web" of galaxies, the largest structure in the universe, with unprecedented detail.

New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies

By Samantha Mathewson published 11 May 26

The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists peek into the secrets of galactic evolution — and the view is stunning, too.

James Webb Space Telescope directly studies an exoplanet's surface for the 1st time: 'We see a dark, hot, barren rock'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published 4 May 26

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly analyzed the surface of a distant super-Earth, revealing a dark, airless, Mercury-like world.

Stunning new James Webb Space Telescope images reveal 'hidden' stars being born

By Robert Lea published 2 April 26

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated the star-forming region W51, resulting in stunning new images.

Spectacular spiral galaxy revealed by James Webb Space Telescope | Space photo of the day for March 4, 2026

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 4 March 26

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning spiral galaxy 65 million light-years away, revealing glowing dust clouds and stellar nurseries.

James Webb Space Telescope performs brain surgery on mysterious 'Exposed Cranium Nebula'

By Keith Cooper published 26 February 26

The nebula is possibly being produced by a type of unstable star called a Wolf–Rayet star.

These 70 dusty galaxies at the edge of our universe could rewrite our understanding of the cosmos

By Robert Lea published 20 February 26

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have investigated 70 dusty galaxies at the very edge of the universe that challenge our understanding of cosmic evolution.

The James Webb Space Telescope just mapped auroras on Uranus in 3D for the 1st time, and scientists are thrilled

By Julian Dossett published 19 February 26

"This is a crucial step towards characterizing giant planets beyond our solar system."

James Webb Space Telescope spots a stunning 'cosmic jellyfish' that could help solve the mysteries of galactic evolution

By Robert Lea published 18 February 26

"This data provides us with rare insight into how galaxies were transformed in the early universe."