A World Beyond Neptune Has An Atmosphere And Scientists Don’t Know Why
Artist’s conception of this research showing an imagined time sequence as a star passes behind a TNO with…
James Webb Telescope Reveals the Universe’s Hidden Cosmic Web in Stunning Detail
A slice through the COSMOS-Web cosmic-web map, showing galaxies across nearly 14 billion years of cosmic history. The…
Astronomers Stunned by Ancient Galaxy With No Spin
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a massive galaxy from the early universe that appears…
The universe is significantly older than previously thought, astronomers find
Galaxies spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope have been causing trouble for the standard story of cosmic…
Massive black hole from the early universe has astronomers looking back to the Big Bang
Far back in cosmic time, one small red object is refusing to behave. Abell 2744–QSO1 appears just 700…
A dead galaxy from the early universe is forcing astronomers to rethink galactic evolution
Space tends to reward expectations. Young galaxies should spin. Gas falls in, gravity takes hold, angular momentum builds,…
Non-Rotating Early Galaxy Is a Surprise to Astronomers
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have made a surprising discovery about a galaxy long, long ago…
Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Unexpected Ice Clouds on a Jupiter-Like World
Artist’s impression of the planet Epsilon Indi Ab, with water clouds atop its ammonia-dominated atmosphere. Credit: E. C.…
New JWST images reveal cosmic question marks and buckyballs in a planetary nebula
In 2010 astronomers made a marvelous discovery: buckyballs, also known as buckminsterfullerene molecules, inside a planetary nebula that…
Canada’s latest JWST observation shows ‘buckyballs’ in space
A team led by London, Ontario’s Western University has imaged a shell of “buckyball” carbon molecules in space…
NASA says new space telescope will create ‘atlas of the universe’
NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside our…
Cosmic simulations reveal how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years
Cold gas does not look dramatic at first glance. Neither does dust. Yet those two quiet ingredients sit…