
Dust and Water in Sagittarius A*
A brilliant concentration of stars takes center stage in this Aug. 11, 2026, image taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb observed IRS 3, a…
What JWST is finding: earliest galaxies, exoplanet atmospheres, star-forming regions, and the results rewriting the textbooks.

A brilliant concentration of stars takes center stage in this Aug. 11, 2026, image taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Webb observed IRS 3, a…

For the first time, scientists used the joint power of NASA’s Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to study some of the most far-flung bodies in…

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured this Aug. 6, 2026, infrared image of part of the Carina Nebula, a star-forming region also home to the…

Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope combine to reveal a vibrant view of…

The telescope's advanced optics capture intricate details of the nebula's structure and composition.

These findings have implications for understanding the complex interplay between black holes and star formation in galactic centers.

Newly captured infrared images reveal intricate details of the nebula's structure and composition.

The latest observations provide a unique comparison with previous Hubble Space Telescope data from 2000.

The image provides new insights into star formation and the interstellar medium in a relatively nearby region of the Milky Way.

Its proximity to Earth makes Centaurus A an ideal target for studying active galactic nuclei and their role in galaxy evolution.

Research on these distant objects may shed light on the early formation of galaxies in the universe.
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