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The 12 Best Space Images of 2023

Here are our picks for the 12 best space images of the year.

Inverse · Dec 18, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope's 'Cosmic Christmas Bauble' earns spot in White House Advent Calendar (photo, video)

The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a "Cosmic Christmas Bauble" that is actually the aftermath of a supernova. The stunning picture of Cassiopeia A was revealed by Jill Biden as part of the first-ever White House Advent Calendar.

Space · Dec 11, 2023

New NASA Image Reveals the Invisible Beauty of Stellar Explosions

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures the explosive aftermath of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A in all its infrared splendor.

Inverse · Dec 11, 2023

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James Webb telescope discovers dark secret of 'The Brick,' a gas cloud flipping assumptions about how stars are born

Peering deep into 'The Brick,' a dark, chaotic gas cloud at the heart of the Milky Way, the James Webb Space Telescope uncovered secrets that could shake up theories of star formation.

LiveScience · Dec 6, 2023

James Webb telescope finds water in roiling disk of gas around ultra-hot star for 1st time ever

The James Webb Space Telescope's discovery of water and other molecules in the inner region of a hot protoplanetary disk suggests that rocky, Earth-like planets may be able to form in some very extreme environments.

LiveScience · Dec 5, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope pierces through dust to find an ancient ghostly galaxy

A ghostlike dusty galaxy from the early universe might represent a whole population of hidden galaxies.

Space · Dec 5, 2023

James Webb telescope reveals 'nursery' of 500,000 stars in the chaotic heart of the Milky Way

A dazzling new James Webb telescope image of the region near the Milky Way's central black hole reveals thousands of newborn stars among the "most extreme cosmic environment" in the galaxy.

LiveScience · Nov 30, 2023

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James Webb telescope reveals gargantuan 'Mothra' star in most colorful image of the universe ever taken

The James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have combined forces to image a cluster of galaxies 4.3 billion light-years away in one of the most colorful pictures of the universe ever taken.

LiveScience · Nov 23, 2023

James Webb telescope discovers 2 of the oldest galaxies in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a cosmic 'peanut' and 'fluff ball' that happen to be two of the four oldest galaxies in the known universe.

LiveScience · Nov 22, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope discovers 'Cosmic Vine' of 20 connected galaxies in the early universe

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.

Space · Nov 21, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope sees major star factory near the Milky Way's black hole (image)

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.

Space · Nov 21, 2023

New studies on how galaxies form spirals

Two studies dive deeper into the mechanics of galaxy evolution and how the Milky Way got its spiral arm

Salon · Nov 21, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope makes 1st discovery of disappearing neon around newborn star

Missing neon in a planet-forming disk of gas and dust indicates a change in radiation that's slowly eroding the disk.

Space · Nov 16, 2023

Water Vapor And Sand Clouds Detected In Atmosphere Of ‘fluffy’ Planet

The planet is much larger than Neptune, almost approaching the size of Jupiter.

Zenger · Nov 15, 2023

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Inverse · Nov 15, 2023

It Rains Molten Sand on This Backward Alien Planet, Webb Telescope Data Reveals

New data from JWST shows a distant alien planet rains molten sand in addition to having a glowing tail of helium trailing behind it.

WEKU · Nov 15, 2023

Clouds made of sand make for a strange kind of rain on this hot planet

On Earth, clouds and rain are made of water. But the James Webb Space Telescope has found that on a planet called WASP-107b, the rain and clouds are made of sand.

Inverse · Sep 24, 2023

The Webb Telescope Can't Find Alien Life Until Researchers Agree On This Fundamental Component

Astronomers have long debated what kind of chemistry might serve as a bona fide alien biosignature. With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, those ideas may be put to the test.

Inverse · Sep 13, 2023

The Webb Telescope Just Found Evidence Of An Alien World Covered By Water

A huge planet called K2-18b has methane and carbon dioxide mixed in with its mostly hydrogen atmosphere

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The Conversation · Sep 11, 2023

Powerful black holes might grow up in bustling galactic neighborhoods

As people, we are all shaped by the neighborhoods we grew up in, whether it was a bustling urban center or the quiet countryside. Objects in distant outer space are no different.

Inverse · Sep 9, 2023

Webb Telescope Peers at an Enigmatic Object Astronomers Call “The Brick”

There’s an unusual object near the Milky Way’s heart that astronomers call “The Brick,” a dark molecular cloud not forming as many stars as it should

Inverse · Sep 9, 2023

The Webb Telescope Peered Deep Inside a Nearby Supernova Remnant

SN 1987A was the closest seen in modern times, and created a unique opportunity for astronomers to view one in action. JWST is giving it a new look.

Inverse · Sep 6, 2023

The Best Way To Find Alien Civilizations May Be To Search For Their Pollution

A recent study suggests that JWST should be able to detect traces of industrial pollution and life in the skies of TRAPPIST-1e -- if they're there .

Inverse · Aug 25, 2023

New Study Might Renew Hope for Alien Life in a Once-Promising Star System

A recent study suggests that a thin, mostly-oxygen atmosphere of TRAPPIST-1c could still fit recent JWST observations.

Space · Aug 21, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope offers a mesmerizing look at the Ring Nebula (photos)

The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, this time with a beautiful new view of a famous planetary nebula. But don't be fooled — none of this has anything to do with planets.

LiveScience · Aug 18, 2023

Black hole 'seeds' discovered in the early universe for 1st time ever

The puzzle of how supermassive black holes grew so large just after the Big Bang could soon be solved.

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