Webb’s mirror alignment is done, now it’s on to the instruments
The mirror is now working with all five instruments, and limited only by physics. Enlarge / A very detailed view of one of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies. (credit: NASA/STScI) In mid-March, NASA released an image from the.....»»
9 best Netflix TV shows of 2023, ranked
The best Netflix TV shows of 2023 include The Fall of the House of Usher, Black Mirror, Emmy winner Beef, an animated series, and more......»»
Rhyming AI-powered clock sometimes lies about the time, makes up words
Poem/1 Kickstarter seeks $103K for fun ChatGPT-fed clock that may hallucinate the time. Enlarge / A CAD render of the Poem/1 sitting on a bookshelf. (credit: Matt Webb) On Tuesday, product developer Matt Webb launched a.....»»
Ultrathin membranes for uncovering the atomic scale problem in operando conditions
When someone comes up with the word "magnify," it is referring either to making distant objects closer or making small objects bigger on a tangible scale. There is no doubt that the power of magnifying instruments, regardless of the scale and directi.....»»
The 5 best portable monitors for laptops and gaming in 2024
Portable monitors are great if you want to mirror your phone, play on a console away from home, or get a second display for your laptop......»»
What it takes to build a next-generation observatory
From rats to snow, building massive scientific instruments in harsh environments requires money, brilliant engineering, and good old-fashioned human sweat......»»
Astronomers analyze masses, orbital properties and atmospheric features of six exoplanets
A recently discovered solar system with six confirmed exoplanets and a possible seventh is boosting astronomers' knowledge of planet formation and evolution. Relying on a globe-spanning arsenal of observatories and instruments, a team led by research.....»»
Daily Telescope: A stunning image of a star cluster in a nearby galaxy
A bright young star within a colorful nebula. Enlarge / This image features an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, O. Nayak, M. Meixner) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a.....»»
Webb sees dozens of young quasars in the first billion years of the universe
Within almost every galaxy is a supermassive black hole. Millions, sometimes billions of solar masses are locked within an event horizon of space and time. They can power luminous quasars, drive star formation, and change the evolution of a galaxy. B.....»»
James Webb snaps a stunning stellar nursery in a nearby satellite galaxy
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a star-forming region in the nearby galaxy of the Large Magellanic Cloud......»»
Webb Telescope captures massive star-forming complex
This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features an H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. This nebula, known as N79, is a region of interstellar atomic hydrogen that is ionized, capt.....»»
For outsiders, stereotypes about Southern speech outweigh experience
The phenomenon of behavioral mimicry is well known among social scientists. We mirror the posture, movements and speech of our interlocutors at some unconscious level, but also as a means of trying to identify or communicate more clearly with them......»»
James Webb Space Telescope celebrated on new stamps
Beautiful images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope have landed on a new set of stamps issued this week by the U.S. Postal Service......»»
New US Postal Service stamps feature iconic NASA Webb images
The U.S. Postal Service has issued two new Priority Mail stamps celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful, and most complex telescope ever put in space. The stamps, issued Jan. 22, feature images of the cosmos captured.....»»
James Webb Space Telescope: Finally, the edge of the universe and beyond
Launched in 2021 on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope is the most complex, precise and powerful space observatory ever built......»»
Webb reveals that galaxy mergers are the solution to early universe mystery
One of the key missions of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is to probe the early universe. Now, the unmatched resolution and sensitivity of Webb's NIRCam instrument have revealed, for the first time, what lies in the local environment of.....»»
Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered
In a galaxy far, far away, an intriguing cosmic object resides, feeding on the remnants of the galaxy GN-z11. Located roughly 13.4 billion light-years away, … The post Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered appeared first on BGR......»»
Did James Webb find life on an alien planet? What you need to know
Whenever the James Webb Space Telescope makes a shocking new discovery, it’s sure to make headlines. In fact, I write about Webb’s observations and data … The post Did James Webb find life on an alien planet? What you need to know a.....»»
Webb data suggest many early galaxies were long and thin, not disk-like or spherical
Columbia researchers analyzing images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, like breadsticks—and are rarely round, like balls of pizza dough......»»
Study delivers detailed photos of galaxies" inner structures
For the first time, high-resolution images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope are offering powerful insights into the complex dust patterns of nearby star-forming galaxies......»»
Ghana is behind the curve on climate change laws: Expert suggests way to get corporations on board
Ghana has introduced some climate change policies and general environmental regulations but has yet to pass a Climate Change Act. This leaves the country without effective legal and regulatory instruments for addressing climate change. Climate change.....»»