New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 24, 2024 11:17 IST The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a massive region in space with new suns being born in a massive cluster. The star-forming complex known as N79, located in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. This nebula, …
A team of astronomers have used data from the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to solve one of the ‘most puzzling mysteries’ in astronomy. For the longest time, scientists have wondered why they have seen light around the galaxies from hydrogen atoms. This light is called the ‘Lyman-α emission’. So far, scientists have not come …
For quite some time, the prevailing assumption among astrophysicists and cosmologists was that newborn galaxies resembled the familiar orbs and spidery discs found in the present-day universe. However, an examination of fresh imagery from the James Webb Space Telescope challenges this presumption. Contrary to expectations of egg-shaped or disc-like structures, these nascent galaxies take on …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 4, 2024 13:25 IST In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers from MIT, the University of Birmingham, and other institutions have introduced a new approach to searching for life beyond Earth. The key, they say, lies not in what is present in a planet’s atmosphere, but rather in what is …
The images show the ice planet with nine of its 27 known moons. NASA recently shared detailed images of Uranus, captured by the high-powered James Webb Space Telescope. The images revealed a stunning look at the planet’s glowing rings and one rarely-seen feature. The images show the ice planet with nine of its 27 known …
NASAs James Webb Space Telescopes new view of Cassiopeia A (Cas A). A star that exploded in the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) has been captured in a breathtaking new image by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. This was a part of the first-ever White House Advent Calendar, which was launched by the First …
ANI | Updated: Nov 21, 2023 18:11 IST Washington DC [United States], November 21 (ANI): An image released by NASA on Monday (local time) showcases never-before-seen details of the Milky Way. The James Webb Space Telescope photographed into the heart of the Milky Way galaxy, unveiling new features and mysteries that could help astronomers unravel …
In an extraordinary cosmic collaboration, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope have partnered to explore the vastness of a distant galaxy cluster and they have unveiled a mesmerising and vibrant panorama of the universe. This groundbreaking venture, capturing the galaxy cluster known as MACS0416, employs a fusion of visible and infrared …