James Webb Space Telescope
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![Hubble image of the Orion Nebula, and a zoom in on the protoplanetary disc d203-506 taken with the James Webb Space Telescope](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BGnqvgh8DH9GkixeTqAZPJ-320-80.png)
James Webb Space Telescope reveals how stellar blasts of radiation stunt planet birth
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered how massive stars sculpt planetary systems and stunt planet birth with bombardments of harsh radiation.
![a bright orange swath surrounds a gleaming white light in the black of space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fmmm9cNPRC5vUMiUoNEVdL-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope sees the infrared skeleton of a galaxy (image)
By Keith Cooper published
This pretty spiral galaxy is an important milestone for cosmologists seeking to understand the expansion of the universe.
![An illustration shows the James Webb Space Telescope as it studies an array of dwarf galaxies.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/axwobdvhFgv7XgopKR98Vg-320-80.png)
James Webb Space Telescope finds dwarf galaxies packed enough punch to reshape the entire early universe
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope investigated low-mass galaxies from the early universe, finding most of these dwarf galaxies' light drove a vital phase of cosmic evolution.
![JWST-7329: a rare massive galaxy that formed very early in the Universe.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oteUcxfBVG9hhLd8ynmH7f-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope finds ancient galaxy larger than our Milky Way, and it's threatening to upend cosmology
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers believe the first galaxies formed around giant halos of dark matter. But a newly discovered galaxy dating to roughly 13 billion years ago mysteriously appeared long before that process should have occurred.
![(left) Wolf–Lundmark–Melotte as seen by the Spitzer Space Telescope (Right) an improved view of the galaxy seen by the james Webb Space Telescope](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4L5LvGhmWQU53G2sSRiZk7-320-80.png)
James Webb Space Telescope tracks a galaxy's history back to just after the Big Bang
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have zoomed in on a dwarf galaxy in the Milky Way's local group to understand the ebb and flow of star formation since the early universe.
![An illustration shows the magnetic fields of an early supermassive black hole driving star formation.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ViZsPp5fDNjWdfCSzD7ZZ7-320-80.png)
Did monster black holes or galaxies come first? The James Webb Space Telescope may have a surprise answer
By Robert Lea published
Observations of bright galaxies in the early universe could indicate that black holes were driving star formation and galaxy growth just 50 million years after the Big Bang.
![An illustration shows a Jupiter like world orbiting a dead whire dwarf star.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EooVhJqRpvYp73Q6rhpKW4-320-80.png)
James Webb Space Telescope makes rare detection of 2 exoplanets orbiting dead stars
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has directly imaged two exoplanets orbiting white dwarf stars. These systems offer a glimpse at the future of our solar system after the sun has died.
![Three of the stunning new images of spiral galaxies taken by the JWST including NGC 628 (main) NGC 4535 (bottom right) abd NGC 2835 (top right)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mSG89o5x4DezqXLqmNCj3J-320-80.png)
James Webb Space Telescope observes 19 intricate galaxy structures in stunning detail (images)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the glowing gas and dust patterns of 19 spiral galaxies in stunning detail, aiming to uncover the origins of these intricate structures.
![photo by the james webb space telescope showing a colorful blue and orange nebula in deep space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RJxoCVkehfgw7CEKAPbvcS-320-80.png)
Nearby star factory shines in stunning James Webb Space Telescope photo
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on N79, a 1,630-light-year-wide star birthing complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, to produce a stunning image.
![illustration showing the fronts and backs of two postcards whose stamps are adapations of gorgeous astronomy photos.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nWi3SL4ZqEVCcUSsVJ7nE5-320-80.jpg)
US Priority Mail stamps now feature James Webb Space Telescope images
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
As light reaching the James Webb Space Telescope, it took between 6,500 and 7,600 years to be received. As images on Priority stamps, they will get your mail to its destination much sooner.
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