The Latest Breaking News from JWST

Dark matter-powered stars may exist

Scientists have been searching for the existence of dark stars for decades. They may have found it thanks to JWST

Salon · Jul 16, 2023

Explosive 'star factory' image marks the James Webb telescope's one-year anniversary of operations

In its first year of operations, the James Webb Space Telescope has already revolutionized our view of the cosmos. Its one-year anniversary image is a spectacularly beautiful addition.

LiveScience · Jul 13, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope's 'exquisite' 1st year has some astronomers in tears - but in a good way (exclusive video)

To mark a year of James Webb Space Telescope observations, NASA astrophysicist Taylor Hutchinson spoke about the powerful telescope's impact on space science and what might lie ahead.

Space · Jul 12, 2023

NASA is celebrating 1 year of James Webb Space Telescope science on July 12. Here's how to participate

This week marks one year since the powerful James Webb Space Telescope shared its first images of deep space, and you can celebrate the milestone with NASA.

Space · Jul 11, 2023

New Webb Telescope Visualization Lets You Fly Through the Ancient Universe in 3D

The Space Telescope Science Institute's visualization team turned JWST deep field data into a 3D spaceflight adventure.

Inverse · Jul 11, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope detects most distant active supermassive black hole ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the most distant active supermassive black hole to date, and researchers aren't sure how it could have formed so early in the universe's history.

Space · Jul 6, 2023

Webb spies early string of cosmic web

The invisible threadlike structure is anchored by a quasar raising questions about black holes

Salon · Jul 4, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope spots the wreckage of a cosmic clash of the Titans (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope has spied a distant galaxy that represents the wreckage of a titanic collision between two galaxies 500 million years ago.

Space · Jul 4, 2023

Webb Image Reveals Numerous Galaxies Strung in a Line Along the Ancient Cosmic Web

Astronomers discovered an old strand of the universe's large-scale structure known as the cosmic web.

Inverse · Jun 30, 2023

Webb Telescope Discovers a Molecule Critical for Life in the Orion Nebula

These gorgeous James Webb Space Telescope images from NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) reveal the discovery of an important molecule.

Inverse · Jun 26, 2023