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James Webb Space Telescope

Day 3 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

December 3, 2024

A telescopic view of a hazy galaxy lined with lanes of dust that form a rough wavy pattern

Day 2 of the 2024 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

December 2, 2024

The interior of a nebula filled with many stars and clumpy clouds of gas illuminated in shades of blue, orange, and red

On Election Night, Stare Into the Abyss

November 5, 2024

Space-telescope image of a star cluster, shown inside a large nebula

You’ve Never Seen a Star Like This

September 15, 2023

An image from the James Webb Space Telescope of a protostar spewing two jets of luminous cosmic material

The Search for Earth Look-Alikes Is Getting Serious

March 29, 2023

An illustration of the seven planets around a small star 40 light-years from Earth

Astronomers Were Not Expecting This

March 4, 2023

A James Webb Space Telescope picture of a nearby galaxy, spiral and sparkling, along with many smaller galaxies in the dark background

This Is Neptune?

September 21, 2022

Neptune resembles a shimmery, white orb, and its rings are visible, in a new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.

Don’t Feel Bad About Falling for the Viral Space Chorizo

August 11, 2022

A version of the James Webb Space Telescope's galaxy-filled view of the universe that includes a slice of chorizo

The Webb Space Telescope Is a Time Machine

July 22, 2022

An animation featuring the rewind symbol, which appears to be "turning back the tape" on the universe

There Is a Planet With Clouds Made of Sand

July 19, 2022

A chart from the James Webb Space Telescope is displayed on a digital billboard on a street at night.

The Coolest Space Picture I’ve Ever Seen

July 12, 2022

The James Webb Space Telescope's infrared view of the Carina Nebula, a luminous star-forming region

This Is the Picture Astronomers Have Been Waiting For

July 11, 2022

A deep-field image from the James Webb Space Telescope, sparkling with countless galaxies

Astronomers Haven’t Been This Giddy in Years

July 8, 2022

A test image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope that shows a few bright stars and many galaxies in the background

Our Powerful, Shiny New Space Telescope Got Its First Upsetting Ding

June 14, 2022

A technician, dressed in protective clothing, examines several of the James Webb Space Telescope's mirrors.

Our Millennial Space Telescope Hasn’t Burned Out Yet

February 25, 2022

A picture of the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit

Astronomy’s Most Dazzling Era Is About to Begin

January 24, 2022

A Hubble view of cosmic gas at the center of the Milky Way

Even NASA Seems Surprised by Its New Space Telescope

January 8, 2022

A photograph of the James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror—an array of hexagonal, gold-covered tiles—illuminated in a dark room

The Wait Was Worth It

December 25, 2021

The James Webb Space Telescope

We Have One Shot to See the Universe Like Never Before

December 20, 2021

An illustration of a window looking out at a simulated Webb view of the cosmos

Why NASA Is Trying to Dodge the Moon

December 15, 2021

The Biggest ‘Oh No’ Moment in the Solar System

December 1, 2021

A picture of a technician examining the James Webb Space Telescope and its gold-covered mirrors

This Isn’t the Big Telescope Debut NASA Imagined

October 25, 2021

A photograph of a technician looking at the James Webb Space Telescope's gold-covered mirrors

Who Would Kidnap a Space Telescope?

March 12, 2021

An illustration of NASA's new space telescope sailing on water, with a pirate flag waving overhead