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See the James Webb Telescope's Rare New Image of a Dying Star
The star is on the cusp of exploding in a supernova and may offer insights into the universe's so-called "dust budget crisis"
Webb Telescope Finds Evidence of Massive Galaxies That Defy Theories of the Early Universe
The six “universe breakers” appear much larger than what scientists thought was possible at that time
Explore the Founding of 'Ms.' Magazine and the Making of a Space Telescope Photograph in This Month’s Featured Podcasts
“AirSpace” speaks to astronomer Shauna Edson and “Portraits” drops in on activist and author Gloria Steinhem
James Webb Telescope Confirms the Existence of Its First Exoplanet
The high-tech observatory is helping to study the rocky, Earth-sized world that's 41 light-years away
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2022
From Omicron’s spread to a revelation made using ancient DNA, these were the biggest moments of the past year
Unique NASA Observatory Will Make a Final Flight—to a Museum
SOFIA, a 38,000-pound telescope inside an airplane, spent eight years observing the universe in infrared
James Webb Captures a Protostar in a Fiery Hourglass
The very young star is a window into our own solar system's past
Puffy, Marshmallow-Like Planet Could Float in a Bathtub
Scientists found the new exoplanet located in the Auriga constellation 580 light-years away
Marvel at James Webb's Stunning New Portrait of the Pillars of Creation
The haunting, finger-like shapes are part of the Eagle Nebula, a vast star-forming region located some 6,500 light-years away
Hubble Is Slowly Falling—and SpaceX Wants to Give It a Boost
NASA and SpaceX will jointly study whether the private company could lift the space telescope to a higher orbit
See the Eerily Beautiful Image James Webb Captured of a Spiral Galaxy
The spooky-looking structure, known as IC 5332, is about 29 million light-years away from Earth
Webb Telescope's Images of Neptune Showcase Its Rings and Moons
They’re the clearest pictures of the distant planet's rings in over three decades
James Webb Captures Its First Images of Mars
With some adjustments, the highly sensitive telescope could successfully observe the bright Red Planet
Why Do Anteaters Live Only in the Tropics and More Questions From Our Readers
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See the Best View Yet of the Orion Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured young stars and vibrant gas and dust within the popular constellation
Scientists Discover a Planet With the Potential to Support Life
It orbits a small, cold star about 100 light-years from Earth
James Webb Space Telescope Snaps Spectacular New Photos of the Tarantula Nebula
The stellar nursery, located 161,000 light-years away, offers insights into a period of intense star formation in the early universe
Webb Telescope Detects Carbon Dioxide on a Far-Away Planet
Finding this greenhouse gas on other worlds could give scientists clues in the search for extraterrestrial life
See the James Webb Space Telescope’s Stunning New Images of Jupiter
Its Near-Infrared Camera captured auroras, moons and the Great Red Spot
See the James Webb Space Telescope's Dazzling New Photo of the Cartwheel Galaxy
Located 500 million light-years away in the Sculptor constellation, the galaxy got its unique wagon wheel-like shape from a cosmic collision
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