The Latest Breaking News from the James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Marks Successful First Year With Breathtaking Star Birth Photo

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope celebrates one year with stunning star-forming image

Zenger · Jul 13, 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

NASA selects new head of science for the James Webb Space Telescope

NASA has announced a new senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, Dr. Jane Rigby, who helped get the telescope up and running in space.

Space · Jul 12, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope time travels billions of years in amazing 3D visualization (video)

A new 3D journey from the James Webb Space Telescope through over 5,000 galaxies demonstrates a 13.4 billion-year journey back in time.

Space · Jul 10, 2023

James Webb telescope discovers the oldest active black hole in the known universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a feeding supermassive black hole from when the universe was less than 600 million years old.

LiveScience · Jul 10, 2023

James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a clump of ancient galaxies that may be the oldest strand of the "cosmic web" ever detected.

Space · Jul 9, 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

James Webb telescope detects the earliest strand in the 'cosmic web' ever seen

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a clump of ancient galaxies that may be the oldest strand of the "cosmic web" ever detected.

LiveScience · Jul 6, 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

James Webb Space Telescope sees 1st starlight from ancient quasars in groundbreaking discovery

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen the starlight from an early galaxy hosting a feeding supermassive black hole for the first time ever.

Space · Jun 28, 2023