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How James Webb peers into the atmospheres of far-off exoplanets

The James Webb Space Telescope recently detected its first exoplanet, but its real promise is in studying exoplanet atmospheres......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsJan 15th, 2023

James Webb provides a second view of an exploded star

A beautiful supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A, was recently imaged by the James Webb telescope. See how the observation compares to a previous MIRI image......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 11th, 2023

Stingray diet keeps great hammerhead sharks close to shore

New research from James Cook University shows great hammerhead sharks spend much of their time in the shallows of the Great Barrier Reef to feed on a bountiful supply of stingrays......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 8th, 2023

Astronomers calculate which exoplanets are most likely to have water

Astronomers know of about 60 rocky exoplanets orbiting in the habitable zones of their stars. When they try to determine how habitable these planets might be, detecting water in their atmospheres plays a huge role. But what if there was another way o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 7th, 2023

Large exomoons unlikely around Kepler-1625 b and Kepler-1708 b, astronomers say

Only two of the more than 5,300 known exoplanets have so far provided evidence of moons in orbit around them. In observations of the planets Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b from the Kepler and Hubble space telescopes, researchers discovered traces of s.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 7th, 2023

Measuring the distances to galaxies with space telescopes

One of the James Webb Space Telescope's science goals is to understand how galaxies in the early universe formed and evolved into much larger galaxies like our own Milky Way. This goal requires that we identify samples of galaxies at different moment.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 7th, 2023

Daily Telescope: A super-hot jet 1,000 light-years from Earth

Molecules in the outflows from the young stars are excited by the turbulent conditions. Enlarge / This image reveals intricate details of the Herbig Haro object number 797 (HH 797). (credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, T. Ray (Dublin I.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2023

Avatar: Frontiers of Panadora review: Na’vi adventure doesn’t practice what it preaches

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora turns James Cameron's film into a beautiful, messy open-world game filled with mixed messages......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 6th, 2023

Astronomers provide first detailed picture of ice in planet-forming disk

A Dutch-led international team of astronomers has made the first two-dimensional inventory of ice in a planet-forming disk of dust and gas surrounding a young star. They used the James Webb Space Telescope and have published their findings in the jou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2023

Daily Telescope: An ancient galaxy behind a veil of dust

"This thing is a real monster." Enlarge / Color composite of galaxy AzTECC71 from multiple color filters in the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope. (credit: J. McKinney/M. Franco/C. Casey/The University of Texas.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 5th, 2023

Dark galactic region nicknamed "The Brick" explained with Webb findings

In a study led by University of Florida astronomer Adam Ginsburg, groundbreaking findings shed light on a mysterious dark region at the center of the Milky Way. The turbulent gas cloud, playfully nicknamed "The Brick" due to its opacity, has sparked.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 4th, 2023

James Webb telescope captures a dramatic image of newborn star

A new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows the dramatic outflows from a young star......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 4th, 2023

James Webb finds that rocky planets could form in extreme radiation environment

The James Webb Space Telescope investigated a disk that could be forming rocky planets, even though nearby massive stars are pumping out significant radiation......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2023

Ghostlike dusty galaxy reappears in James Webb Space Telescope image

It first appeared as a glowing blob from ground-based telescopes and then vanished completely in images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Now, the ghostly object has reappeared as a faint, yet distinct galaxy in an image from the James Webb Space Tele.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2023

Neptune-sized exoplanet is too big for its host star

Stars this small shouldn't make planets this big. Enlarge (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) You win some, you lose some. Earlier this week, observations made by the Webb Space Telescope provided new data that supports what we t.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 1st, 2023

Speak up, help other women do the same, leaders say at Automotive News conference

Women sharing their diverse perspectives with peers and managers, taking time to network and mentor and having the confidence to voice their ideas at high-level meetings were key messages at Automotive News' Leading Women conference......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsDec 1st, 2023

Citizen scientists help discover new mantis species

James Cook University researcher Matthew Connors has discovered two new praying mantis species with the help of citizen scientists. The finds have been published in Zootaxa......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 1st, 2023

Dutch youth found to have little knowledge about democracy

Dutch youth are less informed about democracy than peers in similar countries. This is evident from the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS), an international survey conducted in 24 countries on citizenship among second-year hig.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 29th, 2023

Webb captures a prominent protostar in Perseus

This new Picture of the Month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate details of the Herbig Haro object 797 (HH 797). Herbig-Haro objects are luminous regions surrounding newborn stars (known as protostars), and are formed.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 29th, 2023

Data from NASA’s Webb Telescope backs up ideas on planet formation

New data confirms the existence of a "snow line" in planet-forming disks. Enlarge / Image of a planet-forming disk, with gaps in between higher-density areas. (credit: ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO); C. Brogan, B. Saxton) Where do.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 28th, 2023

For Microsoft, indies aren’t Game Pass extras. They’re the future of Xbox

Xbox's James Lewis tells us why the company is doubling down on indie games and how AI fits into that mission......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 28th, 2023