Webb uses a galactic megacluster as an enormous magnifying lens
To look at some of the most distant galaxies, astronomers take advantage of a phenomenon called gravitational lensing......»»
Webb unveils stunning ejecta and CO structures in Cassiopeia A"s young supernova
The SETI Institute announced the latest findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) of the supernova remnant, Cassiopeia A (Cas A). These observations of the youngest known core collapse supernova in the Milky Way provide insights into the co.....»»
This new PC game turns Asteroids into a retro roguelike
Galactic Glitch is a new action roguelike that's hitting early access today and it scratches the same itch as classics like Asteroids......»»
Nearby exoplanet could be first known ocean world: Webb telescope
A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope......»»
Webb Space Telescope"s latest cosmic shot shows pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in infrared
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of intertwined galaxies glowing in the infrared......»»
Saturday Citations: The first Goldilocks black hole; Toxoplasma gondii metabolism; pumping at the speed of muscle
This week: Physicists conducted a biological study, engineers built a waste-recycling suit for astronauts (and worm riders), and astronomers identified the first known intermediate-mass black hole, and it's right here in our own galactic back yard......»»
Vivid portrait of interacting galaxies marks Webb"s second anniversary
A duo of interacting galaxies commemorates the second science anniversary of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which takes constant observations, including images and highly detailed data known as spectra. Its operations have led to a "parade" of di.....»»
Webb captures a Penguin and an Egg for its two-year anniversary
Today, July 12, marks two years since the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled, and scientists have release a new image to celebrate......»»
3D printing tested for emergency spacecraft and medical supplies in space
Recently a team from the University of California, Berkeley, sent a new 3D printer to space on a Virgin Galactic mission......»»
Take a summer cosmic road trip through images from NASA"s Chandra, Webb
It's time to take a cosmic road trip using light as the highway and visit four stunning destinations across space. The vehicles for this space get-away are NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope......»»
With nests on telephone poles, once-endangered osprey are flying high in Illinois
Wildlife biologist Chuck Rizzo climbs into what looks like an enormous white bucket and slowly begins to rise......»»
iPhone 17 Pro Max may triple-lens 48MP camera, but what about the iPhone 17 Slim?
The iPhone 16 isn’t even here, and we have several rumors claiming Apple will introduce an iPhone 17 Slim next year. Smaller than the iPhone … The post iPhone 17 Pro Max may get a triple-lens 48MP camera, but what about the iPhone 17 Slim.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro to get same 5x zoom camera as Pro Max, bigger upgrades next year
The tetraprism camera available in the 6.7-inch iPhone 15 Pro Max offers up to 5x optical zoom for the telephoto lens. The smaller 6.1-inch iPhone 15 Pro did not get this upgrade, retaining its 3x zoom. However, both the upcoming 2024 iPhone 16 Pr.....»»
James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our "best bet" at finding an alien ocean
James Webb Space Telescope suggests this exoplanet is our "best bet" at finding an alien ocean.....»»
Nearby exoplanet has trace amounts of hydrogen sulfide, Webb data suggest
An exoplanet infamous for its deadly weather has been hiding another bizarre feature—it reeks of rotten eggs, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study of data from the James Webb Space Telescope......»»
Webb captures a staggering quasar-galaxy merger in the remote universe
An international research group led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and comprising 34 research institutes and universities worldwide utilized the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (.....»»
iPhone 16 Pro again rumored to get Tetraprism zoom lens
The Tetraprism lens used in the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be used in more models for the iPhone 16 generation, according to a report seemingly confirming more orders for the component.Render of the iPhone 16 ProThe iPhone 15 Pro Max is the only one in t.....»»
Webb admires bejeweled ring of the lensed quasar RX J1131-1231
This new picture of the month from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope features the gravitational lensing of the quasar known as RX J1131-1231, located roughly six billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Crater......»»
Strawberries under the high-tech magnifying glass
Sweet flavors and healthy ingredients make strawberries one of the world's most popular berries. The complex biochemical compounds that determine the flavor and nutritional value of a strawberry—known as biomarkers—can only be determined in detai.....»»
Exploring the molecular basis of how pradimicin A binds to viral N-glycan, a potential SARS-CoV-2 entry inhibitor
HIV, Ebola and most recently, COVID-19 viruses have had an enormous impact on our societies world-wide. All these viruses are "enveloped viruses," viruses that have an exterior envelope that surrounds them largely composed of their host's cells. This.....»»
Webb telescope finds most distant galaxy ever observed, again
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered what appears to be a new record-holder for the most distant known galaxy, a remarkably bright star system that existed just 290 million years after the Big Bang, NASA said Thursday......»»