NASA’s Webb Just Found Something Unexpected Beyond Neptune
Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) are icy bodies that vary widely in size, from large dwarf planets like Pluto and Eris—each ...
NASA’s Webb Telescope To Study Asteroid 2024 YR4 As Impact Risk Rises
NASA will use the James Webb Space Telescope to gather crucial data on the size of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small ...
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JWST Spies a Giant Space Hamburger—and Maybe Planetary Origins, Too
It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...
Scientists discover new sources for 'the molecule that made the universe'
From helping catalyze interstellar reactions and fueling the birth of stars to its presence in neighborhood gas giants like ...
Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb telescope provides unprecedented view into PDS 70 system
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
A rare 7-planet alignment is happening in February – here's how to see it
This is the last time the seven planets will appear together in the night sky until 2040. Here's when it's happening – and ...
The Real Point of Space Exploration
Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...
How to see the best planet parade in decades, according to experts
This week sees a special stargazing event, as as up to six planets will be visible in a line in the night sky.
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Saturn's Moon Titan Captured By The James Webb Space Telescope
James Webb Space Telescope and the W.M. Keck Observatory captured new images of Saturn's moon Titan. Credit: NASA/STScI/W. M. Keck Observatory/Judy Schmidt | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta 'No ...
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Are we all aliens? NASA's returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world
Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus also beckon as enticing water worlds. Meanwhile, NASA has core samples awaiting pickup at Mars, but their delivery is on hold while the space agency ...
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On this date: Kennedy announces James Webb as NASA Administrator
On this date, Jan. 30, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announces he’s appointing James Webb as NASA Administrator. Webb would oversee the development of the Apollo missions, the Surveyor program ...