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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has “supercharged” what astronomers know about star formation with its sharp near- and mid-infrared observations.…
Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered so far, prompting an abundance of questions about these distant worlds that orbit stars…
This scientific visualization explores the iconic Pillars of Creation in the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16 or M16) and the various…
This video tours the Serpens Nebula, a star-forming region that lies 1,300 light-years away from Earth. A new image of…
This video tours Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). NIRCam’s high resolution detects tiny…
This video tours the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant that lies 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Despite this…
How is the James Webb Space Telescope expanding our understanding of the early universe? Maximilien Franco and Micaela Bagley from…
How is the James Webb Space Telescope furthering our knowledge about planets beyond our own solar system? Caroline Piaulet from…
What is the James Webb Space revealing about the nature of the universe? Adam Riess from STScI and Johns Hopkins…
