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James Webb Space Telescope, early galaxies

James Webb telescope reveals 'Sleeping Beauty' galaxies in the early universe — snoozing where they weren't supposed to exist
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered dormant galaxies with a wide range of masses in the first billion years after the Big Bang, moving one step closer to understanding how early galaxies grow.
Phantom Galaxy Seen Through James Webb and Hubble Telescope
The Phantom Galaxy (M74) has been imaged in infrared and optical light using the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope. The spiral galaxy is about 32 million light-years from Earth. Credit: Space.
10 lessons from the James Webb telescope that could shape European tech
Alexandra Vidyuk, CEO at Beyond Earth Ventures, explores the breakthroughs that the James Webb telescope can bring to Europe's tech sector.
James Webb Space Telescope spots a potential new exoplanet just 4 light-years away from Earth
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found strong evidence for a new exoplanet — one orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the nearest sun-like star to Earth. It's located just four light-years away from us, in the Alpha Centauri triple-star system.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers evidence of a new planet
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered evidence of a giant planet orbiting a star in the solar system closest to Earth, the administration announced Thursday.
The most jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope images
From black holes to baby star nurseries, the universe has never looked more beautiful. The cutting-edge, $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shared its debut image with the world on July 12,
James Webb telescope spots earliest black hole in the known universe, looking 'as far back as you can practically go'
Astronomers using the James Webb telescope have zoomed in on a 'Little Red Dot' that existed just 500 million years after the Big Bang, and found that it may contain the earliest known black hole in the universe.
All most shocking discoveries of the James Webb telescope since beginning of its operation
Sure, here is the revised description with all links and additional text removed: On December 25, 2021, the largest and most powerful space telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, was launched into space for $10 billion.
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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers 300 mysteriously luminous objects. Are they galaxies or something else?

Deep-field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope revealed 300 unusually energetic early galaxy candidates, offering ...
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James Webb Space Telescope Proves Many ‘Ancient’ Galaxies Are Actually Cosmic Impostors

Astronomers searching for some of the universe’s first galaxies have uncovered a surprising case of mistaken identity.

James Webb Space Telescope rules out Earth-like atmosphere on rocky planet

TRAPPIST-1 d is a rocky world 40 light-years away, orbiting a cool red dwarf at just 2% of Earth’s Sun distance, on the inner ...
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James Webb Space Telescope's optical alignment "perfect," NASA says

Four-and-a-half months after the James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas Day launch, engineers have achieved near-perfect alignment of its complex optical system, setting the stage for final ...
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The James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to do science – and ...

Marcia Rieke receives funding from NASA. NASA is scheduled to release the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope on July 12, 2022. They’ll mark the beginning of the next era in ...
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Scientists studying NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discover black hole 300 million times bigger than the sun

Another comparison; the Sun is 8.3 light-minutes away, meaning whenever we look at it (not that we should!), we're viewing it ...
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The James Webb Space Telescope's continued gifts - CBS News

The Phantom Galaxy, as photographed by the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI In 1989, NASA began thinking about a successor to the Hubble Telescope.
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Top 10 never-before-seen breathtaking pictures clicked by Webb Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope captures ultra-detailed cosmic images in infrared, revealing faint, distant galaxies, stars, and ...