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News www.esawebb.org 6 months ago
Webb reveals black hole that formed before its galaxy - The first direct mass measurement from the early Universe weighs in on the debate over the origins of supermassive black holes.
Using the unprecedented imaging and spectroscopic power of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have mapped the motion and composition of gas orbiting a black hole in the centre of Abell2744-QSO1, a tiny galaxy more than 13 billion lig
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News www.esawebb.org 10 months ago
Intricacies of the Helix Nebula revealed by Webb
First spotted in the early 1800s, the Helix Nebula has become one of the most iconic planetary nebulas in the sky as it's recognised for its striking, ring-like shape. One of the closest planetary nebulas to Earth, it has become a favourite among astronom
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News www.esawebb.org 11 months ago
Webb identifies earliest supernova to date, shows host galaxy
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the source of a super-bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst, generated by an exploding massive star when the Universe was only 730 million years old. For the first time for such a remote
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News www.esawebb.org 1 year ago
Little Red Dots (NIRCam Image)
Little Red Dots (NIRCam Image)
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News www.esawebb.org 2 years ago
The exotic stellar population of Westerlund 1
The exotic stellar population of Westerlund 1
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News www.esawebb.org 2 years ago
Webb finds potential missing link to first stars
Looking deep into the early universe with the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have found something unprecedented: a galaxy with an odd light signature, which they attribute to its gas outshining its stars.
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News www.esawebb.org 3 years ago
Webb's wide-angle view of the Orion Nebula is released in ESASky
Webb's wide-angle view of the Orion Nebula is released in ESASky
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News www.esawebb.org 3 years ago
Webb finds carbon source on surface of Jupiter's moon Europa
Jupiter's moon Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our Solar System that could potentially harbour conditions suitable for life. Previous research has shown that beneath its water-ice crust lies a salty ocean of liquid water with a rocky seafloor. How
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News www.esawebb.org 3 years ago
A FEAST for the eyes
A FEAST for the eyes
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News esawebb.org 3 years ago
Seeing Triple (Annotated)
Seeing Triple (Annotated)
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