James Webb Space Telescope
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![a blurry, pixelated red and green splotch dissipates outward to black.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KsMojAjipmqoDpsGx2yc4R-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope pierces through dust to find an ancient ghostly galaxy
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A ghostlike dusty galaxy from the early universe might represent a whole population of hidden galaxies.
![A starry section of space with gaseous patterns in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5MjpbQfoARDbbpyByAkoNX-320-80.png)
James Webb Space Telescope gazes into 'The Brick,' a dark nebula near the Milky Way's heart
By Keith Cooper published
A dark nebula, also known as "The Brick," was imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope.
![Artist's impression of the massive star-forming region, with the planet-forming disk XUE-1 in the foreground. The region is drenched in UV light from massive stars, one of which is visible in the top left corner. The structure near the disk represents the molecules and the dust found by the researchers in their new observations.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5vVP6eKio6ZKcEXfNNohjL-320-80.jpg)
Earth-like planets may form even in harsh environments, James Webb Space Telescope finds
By Tereza Pultarova published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found water and organic carbon molecules in the vicinity of a massive, active young star.
![a colorful jet of gas in deep space stretches from left to right](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7giVun4c7twqurDVG93mwj-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope spies a newborn star in its cosmic crib (image)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope stared through the gas and dust surrounding an infant star around 1,000 light-years away to see the turbulent outflows it is generating.
![An artist's concept of a blue-ish, Jupiter-esque planet with a circle to the right of methane molecules. An arrow shows the methane molecules are technically present in the planet's atmosphere.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uLtmi9drfzzPLPFVPLt6vE-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope finds water and methane in atmosphere of a 'warm Jupiter'
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet located around 163 light-years away.
![a map of galaxies in deep space, with lines tracing a shape among them](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jwj2peecGGEcTaWPV3tUmQ-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'Cosmic Vine' of 20 connected galaxies in the early universe
By Brandon Specktor published
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a massive chain of 20 galaxies in the early universe, raising questions about the formation of the largest structures in the cosmos.
![a dense field of colorful stars](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VhSw3YuF35K43XszRVS4iX-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope sees major star factory near the Milky Way's black hole (image)
By Keith Cooper published
The JWST has imaged an intense region of star-formation near the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, making findings that could be key to understanding the earliest galaxies.
![An artist's illustration of a planet-forming disk around a baby star. In the center of the disk, there's a white-yellow glow. The disk itself looks like a giant donut with rapidly swirling gas and dust.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EPpynAnVaAMFj8ekptSNeW-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope makes 1st discovery of disappearing neon around newborn star
By Keith Cooper published
Missing neon in a planet-forming disk of gas and dust indicates a change in radiation that's slowly eroding the disk.
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