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Mind-Blowing James Webb Space Photos Reveal ‘Structures That We Don’t Even Know What They Are’
NASA revealed 5 new incredible photos from the James Webb Space Telescope, including stars we've never seen, and "structures that, honestly, we don't even know what they are."
Joe Biden Somehow Screws Up Showing America a Cool Picture of Space
The James Webb Space Telescope’s big reveal was late, bizarre, poorly executed, stole NASA’s thunder, and barely featured a low-res image from the most powerful telescope ever put into space.
Behold, the Incredible First Image From NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
The JWST lets humanity see farther into the early universe than ever before, and the first full-color image does not disappoint.
Scientists Discover Most Distant Star That Humans Have Ever Seen
"Earendel" was spotted about 900 million years after the universe was born, making it by far the most distant star ever seen.
Scientists Are Preparing for Our Best Shot Yet at Identifying Alien Life
Methane is a potential sign of life that the James Webb Space Telescope can readily detect on other worlds, reports a new study.
The Space Telescope That Will Look for Alien Life Is Reaching Its Final Destination
If all goes to plan, the James Webb Space Telescope will be nudged into orbit at Lagrange Point 2 on Monday.
NASA Is Launching a $10 Billion 'Time Machine'
The James Webb Telescope will peer farther back into the universe's history than ever before and is the "ultimate time machine," scientists say.
Meet the NASA Engineer Who Protects Satellites From Cyberthreats
Kenneth Harris II, who has worked on everything from space security to next-generation observatories, was inspired to pursue a career in spaceflight by his father.
New Oxygen-Hunting Technique Could Tell If Distant Planets Are ‘Alive or Not’
"Oxygen is one of the most exciting molecules to detect because of its link with life, but we don't know if life is the only cause of oxygen in an atmosphere.”
NASA Is Stress-Testing Its Next Gigantic Kickass Space Telescope
Watch an astrophysicist's talk on the telescope from the Perimeter Institute.
Moon Landings Are Back in Style, and Other Space Trends of 2017
A total solar eclipse, the grand finale of a beloved orbiter, and two lunar touchdowns are on the schedule for 2017.
The James Webb Space Telescope Will Follow In Hubble’s Footsteps in 2018
Some two decades in the making, the JWST will probe deep space for the earliest stars and galaxies formed in the universe.