How would detecting methane help astronomers identify if exoplanets, or even exomoons, have life as we know it, or even as we ...

A combined analysis of datasets across four JWST instrument modes provides a benchmark transmission spectrum for the Saturn-mass WASP-39 b. The broad wavelength range and high resolution constrain ...

"These grains are only one millionth of a meter across." The image above may look similar to a combat scene in an Avengers movie, but it's actually a uniquely lit-up view of the dust and gas ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is known for looking deep into the universe with an unprecedented level precision and sensitivity. But its images aren't only scientifically useful — they're ...

The result is an entirely new class of planet. Peeking Beneath the Clouds of Exoplanet GJ 1214 b The team began by analyzing data captured by the JWST on an exoplanet called GJ 1214 b due to its ...

JWST finds massive black holes in early galaxies, defying models Some black holes hold 10% of their galaxy’s stellar mass Study suggests rapid black hole growth in dense environments ...

Now, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, Prof. Wu Po-Feng at National Taiwan University uncovered the secret behind these early galaxies' rapid shutdown: Their gas reserves were ...

A suspected planet that appears well-suited to life has had its existence confirmed – and it’s very much in our neighborhood, ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made an extraordinary discovery by detecting emissions from a galaxy located over 13 billion light-years away. This breakthrough provides a rare ...

The rest explodes outward, flying into space like bullets. Astronomers have studied this nearby spectacle for decades, but JWST got a closer look than any past ob­servatory. “The Webb images ...