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NASASeptember 21, 2023
NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a specific region on the icy surface of Jupiters moon Europa.
NASASeptember 15, 2023
NASA’s Webb Telescope Inspires ARTECHOUSE Exhibit, Public Art
“Certain art cannot be described, it must be seen and experienced,” reads a sign in front of “Beyond the Light,” a new immersive visual experience inspired by NASA images. Over the 25-minute duration of NASA’s collaboration with digital art space ARTECHOUSE, viewers watch projections of interstellar light, dust, and stars wash over the walls.
NASASeptember 15, 2023
NASA’s Webb Snaps Supersonic Outflow of Young Star
This image of HH 211 from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals an outflow from a Class 0 protostar, an infantile analog of our Sun when it was no more than a few tens of thousands of years old and with a mass only 8% of the present-day Sun (it will eventually grow into a star like the Sun).
NASASeptember 11, 2023
Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b
A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide.
NASASeptember 06, 2023
NASA’s Webb Wins Howard Hughes Memorial Award
The Aero Club of Southern California has awarded the Howard Hughes Memorial Award to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The award will be accepted at a ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the California Club in Los Angeles.
NASAAugust 31, 2023
Webb Reveals New Structures Within Iconic Supernova
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from gamma rays to radio for nearly 40 years, since its discovery in February of 1987.
NASAAugust 15, 2023
XRISM Spacecraft Will Open New Window on the X-ray Cosmos
The upcoming XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced “crism”) spacecraft will study the universe’s hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity.
NASAAugust 08, 2023
Webb Reveals Colors of Earendel, Most Distant Star Ever Detected
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has followed up on observations by the Hubble Space Telescope of the farthest star ever detected in the very distant universe, within the first billion years after the big bang.
NASAAugust 02, 2023
Webb Spotlights Gravitational Arcs in ‘El Gordo’ Galaxy Cluster
A new image of the galaxy cluster known as “El Gordo” is revealing distant and dusty objects never seen before, and providing a bounty of fresh science. The infrared image, taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, displays a variety of unusual, distorted background galaxies that were only hinted at in previous Hubble Space Telescope images.
NASAJuly 26, 2023
Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the “antics” of a pair of actively forming young stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, in high-resolution near-infrared light.
NASAJuly 24, 2023
Webb Detects Water Vapor in Rocky Planet-Forming Zone
New measurements by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) have detected water vapor in the system’s inner disk, at distances of less than 100 million miles (160 million kilometers) from the star – the region where rocky, terrestrial planets may be forming. (The Earth orbits 93 million miles from our Sun.)
NASAJuly 12, 2023
Webb’s First Deep Field
President Joe Biden unveiled this image of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 during a White House event on July 11, 2022.
NASAJuly 12, 2023
Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With Close-up on Birth of Sun-like Stars
NASA has released Webb’s image of a small star-forming region in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex on its first year anniversary of science operations.
NASAJuly 10, 2023
New 3D Visualization Highlights 5,000 Galaxies Revealed by Webb
This video, a scientific visualization of the galaxies captured as a part of the CEERS (Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science) Survey, showcases a large undertaking by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
NASAJuly 07, 2023
Join NASA to Celebrate Webb Space Telescope’s First Year of Science
NASA is commemorating the first year of science and discoveries from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful, and most complex space telescope ever built. To celebrate the anniversary, multiple events will take place online and live across the U.S.
NASAJuly 06, 2023
Webb Detects Most Distant Active Supermassive Black Hole to Date
Researchers have discovered the most distant active supermassive black hole to date with the James Webb Space Telescope. The galaxy, CEERS 1019, existed just over 570 million years after the big bang, and its black hole is less massive than any other yet identified in the early universe.
NASAJuly 05, 2023
Webb Locates Dust Reservoirs in Two Supernovae
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies.
NASAJune 29, 2023
NASA’s Webb Identifies the Earliest Strands of the Cosmic Web
Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a thread-like arrangement of 10 galaxies that existed just 830 million years after the big bang.
NASAJune 28, 2023
NASA Names Dr. Jane Rigby New Webb Telescope Senior Project Scientist
NASA has chosen Jane Rigby as the new senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope mission. Rigby is an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, in Greenbelt, Maryland, and has worked on the mission for many years.
NASAJune 26, 2023
Webb Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule
This molecule, never before seen in space, is believed to be a cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry.
NASAJune 20, 2023
NASA Administrator Accepts 2022 Collier Trophy for Webb Telescope
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Northrop Grumman Chair, CEO, and President Kathy Warden accept the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) 2022 Robert J. Collier Trophy on June 15.
NASAJune 19, 2023
Webb Rules Out Thick Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere for Rocky Exoplanet
Infrared measurements of TRAPPIST-1 c indicate that it is probably not as Venus-like as once imagined.
NASAJune 12, 2023
NASA’s Webb Proves Galaxies Transformed the Early Universe
In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque – energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But 1 billion years after the big bang, the gas had become completely transparent. Why? New data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has pinpointed the reason.
NASAJune 05, 2023
Early Universe Crackled With Bursts of Star Formation, Webb Shows
Among the most fundamental questions in astronomy is: How did the first stars and galaxies form? NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is already providing new insights into this question.
NASAJune 02, 2023
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope Peers Behind Bars
A delicate tracery of dust and bright star clusters threads across this image from the James Webb Space Telescope. The bright tendrils of gas and stars belong to the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, whose bright central bar is visible in the upper left of this image – a composite from two of Webb’s instruments.
NASAMay 30, 2023
Webb Maps Surprisingly Large Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
A water vapor plume from Saturn’s moon Enceladus spanning more than 6,000 miles – nearly the distance from Los Angeles, California to Buenos Aires, Argentina – has been detected by researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
NASAMay 23, 2023
NASA's Chandra, Webb Combine for Arresting Views
Four composite images deliver dazzling views from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope of two galaxies, a nebula, and a star cluster. Each image combines Chandra's X-rays — a form of high-energy light — with infrared data from previously released Webb images, both of which are invisible to the unaided eye.
NASAMay 18, 2023
Webb, DART Missions Win AIAA 2023 Premier Awards
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) honored NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) missions and contractors as three of the 2023 recipients of its most prestigious awards, the AIAA Premier Awards.
NASAMay 15, 2023
NASA’s Webb Finds Water, and a New Mystery, in Rare Main Belt Comet
Using Webb’s NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument, astronomers have confirmed gas – specifically water vapor – around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time, indicating that water ice from the primordial solar system can be preserved in that region.
NASAMay 10, 2023
NASA’s Webb Takes Closest Look Yet at Mysterious Planet
A science team gains new insight into the atmosphere of a “mini-Neptune,” a class of planet common in the galaxy but about which little is known.
NASAMay 08, 2023
Webb Looks for Fomalhaut’s Asteroid Belt and Finds Much More
Astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to image the warm dust around a nearby young star, Fomalhaut, in order to study the first asteroid belt ever seen outside of our solar system in infrared light.
NASAMay 02, 2023
NASA’s Webb Science Team Wins Wernher Von Braun Memorial Award
The National Space Society (NSS) has awarded the Wernher von Braun Memorial Award to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's science team.
NASAMay 01, 2023
Webb Finds Water Vapor, But From a Rocky Planet or Its Star?
Astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study a rocky exoplanet known as GJ 486 b, and their observations using Webb’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) show hints of water vapor.
NASAApril 25, 2023
Best of the Internet: NASA Wins Webby Award, 5 People’s Voice Awards for 2023
NASA has earned one Webby award and five People’s Voice awards in the 27th annual Webby Awards Competition, recognizing excellence in online communications.
NASAApril 24, 2023
AAAS Announces 3 NASA Winners of Inaugural Mani L. Bhaumik Award
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has awarded its inaugural Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award to standout contributors to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.
NASAApril 24, 2023
Webb Reveals Early-Universe Prequel to Huge Galaxy Cluster
NASAs James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed, for the first time, a protocluster of seven galaxies at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, or a mere 650 million years after the big bang.
NASAApril 17, 2023
Webb Captures the Spectacular Galactic Merger Arp 220
Shining like a brilliant beacon amidst a sea of galaxies, Arp 220 lights up the night sky in this view from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Actually two spiral galaxies in the process of merging, Arp 220 glows brightest in infrared light, making it an ideal target for Webb.
NASAApril 07, 2023
Webb Reveals Never-Before-Seen Details in Cassiopeia A
A new mid-infrared image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A), created by a stellar explosion seen from Earth 340 years ago. Cas A is the youngest known remnant from an exploding, massive star in our galaxy.
NASAApril 06, 2023
NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World With New Image of Uranus
Following in the footsteps of the Neptune image released in 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken a stunning image of the solar system’s other ice giant, the planet Uranus. The new image features dramatic rings as well as bright features in the planet’s atmosphere.
NASAApril 05, 2023
NASA, Webb Telescope Industry Team Awarded Collier Trophy
NASA and the James Webb Space Telescope industry team, led by Northrop Grumman Corporation, have won the prestigious National Aeronautic Association (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy for revolutionizing the field of astrophysics with the team’s pioneering design and exceptional performance of the telescope.
NASAMarch 27, 2023
NASA’s Webb Measures the Temperature of a Rocky Exoplanet
An international team of researchers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to measure the temperature of the rocky exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 b.
NASAMarch 24, 2023
NASA’s Webb Telescope Receives Michael Collins Trophy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team has been selected to receive the 2023 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime and Current Achievements. This annual award from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum honors outstanding achievements in the fields of aerospace science and technology, and their history.
NASAMarch 22, 2023
NASA’s Webb Spots Swirling, Gritty Clouds on Remote Planet
Researchers observing with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have pinpointed silicate cloud features in a distant planet’s atmosphere. The team, led by Brittany Miles of the University of Arizona, also made extraordinarily clear detections of water, methane and carbon monoxide with Webb’s data, and found evidence of carbon dioxide.
NASAMarch 17, 2023
Webb Telescope Team Honored with Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy
The team behind NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope received the 2023 Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy at the National Space Club’s yearly Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Dinner in Washington on March 10.
NASAMarch 14, 2023
NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures Rarely Seen Prelude to Supernova
The rare sight of a Wolf-Rayet star – among the most luminous, most massive, and most briefly detectable stars known – was one of the first observations made by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in June 2022.
NASAMarch 10, 2023
Webb Events to Take Place at South by Southwest, in Greater Austin
Scientists from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, also called “Webb” or “JWST,” will participate in panels at the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference & Festivals, as well as two local events, from March 12-16 in Austin, Texas.
NASAMarch 07, 2023
NASA Earns Top Honor in Space for Fast Company’s Most Innovative List
Adding to a growing list of agency recognitions for its accomplishments in exploration for the benefit of all, NASA ranked number one in the space category on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2023, as well as number 17 overall.
NASAFebruary 16, 2023
NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Networks of Gas and Dust in Nearby Galaxies
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are getting their first look at star formation, gas, and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths.
NASAFebruary 15, 2023
NASA’s Webb Uncovers New Details in Pandora’s Cluster
Astronomers have revealed the latest deep field image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, featuring never-before-seen details in a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744).
NASAFebruary 09, 2023
NASA Scientist Jonathan Gardner Named AAS 2023 Fellow
Jonathan Gardner of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was selected as a 2023 Fellow of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) for extraordinary achievement and service.
STScISeptember 21, 2023
NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Carbon suggests favorable environment for life in subsurface ocean
STScISeptember 14, 2023
NASA's Webb Snaps Supersonic Outflow of Young Star
Infrared capabilities map out molecular structure of outflow
STScISeptember 11, 2023
Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b
Data hints at exoplanet possessing possible liquid ocean surface
STScIAugust 31, 2023
Webb Reveals New Structures Within Iconic Supernova
Small crescent-like structures come into clear view.
STScIAugust 09, 2023
Webb Reveals Colors of Earendel, Most Distant Star Ever Detected
Observations hint at companion star
STScIAugust 02, 2023
Webb Spotlights Gravitational Arcs in 'El Gordo' Galaxy Cluster
New image reveals galaxy groups, smudges, and dusty distant objects.
STScIJuly 26, 2023
Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars
Forecast: There’s a 100% chance of recurring two-sided jets for a pair of stars that are actively gathering mass.
STScIJuly 24, 2023
Webb Detects Water Vapor in Rocky Planet-forming Zone
The finding shows that a water reservoir is available for terrestrial planets that might be coalescing there.
STScIJuly 12, 2023
Webb Celebrates First Year of Science With Close-up on Birth of Sun-like Stars
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope continues to wow with an action-packed image belying a relatively quiet star-forming region.
STScIJuly 10, 2023
New 3D Visualization Highlights 5,000 Galaxies Revealed by Webb in CEERS Survey
Data shows Webb’s ability to image and identify thousands of galaxies at once.
STScIJuly 06, 2023
Webb Detects Most Distant Active Supermassive Black Hole to Date
With Webb, a slew of other distant black holes and early galaxies also popped into view for the first time.
STScIJuly 05, 2023
Webb Locates Dust Reservoirs in Two Supernovae
The finding suggests supernovae are likely suppliers of dust to early, young galaxies.
STScIJune 29, 2023
NASA’s Webb Identifies the Earliest Strands of the Cosmic Web
A filament of 10 galaxies seen just 830 million years after the birth of the universe
STScIJune 26, 2023
Webb Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule
This molecule, never before seen in space, is believed to be a cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry.
STScIJune 19, 2023
Webb Rules Out Thick Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere for Rocky Exoplanet
Infrared measurements of TRAPPIST-1 c indicate that it is probably not as Venus-like as once imagined.
STScIJune 12, 2023
NASA’s Webb Proves Galaxies Transformed the Early Universe
Early galaxies’ stars allowed light to travel freely by heating and ionizing intergalactic gas, clearing vast regions around them.
STScIJune 05, 2023
Early Universe Crackled With Bursts of Star Formation, Webb Shows
Webb also continues to uncover a bounty of distant, young galaxies
STScIMay 30, 2023
Webb Maps Surprisingly Large Plume Jetting From Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
Interaction between moon’s plumes and Saturn’s ring system explored with Webb.
STScIMay 15, 2023
NASA’s Webb Finds Water, and a New Mystery, in Rare Main Belt Comet
The James Webb Space Telescope’s latest discovery is a tale of two detections.
STScIMay 08, 2023
Webb Looks for Fomalhaut's Asteroid Belt and Finds Much More
Nearby Planetary System Seen in Breathtaking Detail
STScIMay 01, 2023
Webb Finds Water Vapor, But From a Rocky Planet or Its Star?
More observations will be needed to determine if exoplanet GJ 486 b has an atmosphere.
STScIApril 24, 2023
Webb Reveals Early-Universe Prequel to Huge Galaxy Cluster
Protocluster Confirmed, 650 Million Years after the Big Bang
STScIApril 17, 2023
Webb Captures the Spectacular Galactic Merger Arp 220
A Dazzling Display of Star Birth Captured in Infrared
STScIApril 07, 2023
Webb Reveals Never-Before-Seen Details in Cassiopeia A
Glowing dust and elements display complex structures that are challenging for scientists to explain.
STScIApril 06, 2023
NASA’s Webb Scores Another Ringed World with New Image of Uranus
Webb's infrared image highlights the planet's dramatic rings and dynamic atmosphere.
STScIMarch 27, 2023
NASA's Webb Measures the Temperature of a Rocky Exoplanet
The amount of infrared light coming from TRAPPIST-1 b suggests that the planet is devoid of any significant atmosphere.
STScIMarch 22, 2023
NASA’s Webb Spots Swirling, Gritty Clouds on Remote Planet
Weather report: Expect scattered, patchy clouds made up of silicates on planet VHS 1256 b.
STScIMarch 14, 2023
NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures Rarely Seen Prelude to Supernova
Wolf-Rayet 124: A Star in Transition
STScIFebruary 16, 2023
NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Networks of Gas and Dust in Nearby Galaxies
Young stars’ impact on galaxy evolution explored with PHANGS program
STScIFebruary 15, 2023
NASA’s Webb Uncovers New Details in Pandora’s Cluster
Astronomers are "star struck" by Webb’s deep-field image of the megacluster
STScIFebruary 06, 2023
Webb Detects Extremely Small Main Belt Asteroid
The object belongs to the poorly known sub-kilometer category of asteroids in the main belt.
STScIJanuary 23, 2023
Webb Unveils Dark Side of Pre-stellar Ice Chemistry
Webb has identified frozen forms of a wide range of molecules, including carbon dioxide, ammonia, and methane.
STScIJanuary 11, 2023
NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons
New Data Provides Insights Into an Early Era of Star Formation
STScIJanuary 11, 2023
NASA’s Webb Confirms Its First Exoplanet
The planet is rocky and almost precisely the same size as Earth, but whips around its star in only two days.
STScIJanuary 11, 2023
New Webb Image Reveals Dusty Disk Like Never Seen Before
Results will aid in future searches for giant planets in wide orbits
STScIDecember 15, 2022
NASA’s Webb Unveils Young Stars in Early Stages of Formation
Webb’s Infrared Capabilities Pierce Through Dust Clouds to Make Rare Find
STScIDecember 08, 2022
NASA’s Webb Indicates Several Stars ‘Stirred Up’ Southern Ring Nebula
Researchers reconstructed the scene, finding up to three unseen stellar companions that may have shaped the planetary nebula’s layers of gas and dust.
STScINovember 22, 2022
NASA’s Webb Reveals an Exoplanet Atmosphere as Never Seen Before
Observations of WASP-39b show fingerprints of atoms and molecules, as well as signs of active chemistry and clouds
STScINovember 17, 2022
NASA's Webb Draws Back Curtain on Universe's Early Galaxies
Telescope’s Infrared Vision Explores the Final Frontier
STScINovember 16, 2022
NASA’s Webb Catches Fiery Hourglass as New Star Forms
Webb’s NIRCam Instrument Shows the Beginning of Protostar Evolution
STScIOctober 28, 2022
Haunting Portrait: NASA’s Webb Reveals Dust, Structure in Pillars of Creation
Webb Highlights the Velvet-Like Lining of Dust Throughout This Star-Forming Region, Including Shells Around Actively Forming Stars
STScIOctober 20, 2022
NASA’s Webb Uncovers Dense Cosmic Knot in the Early Universe
Webb continues its search into the earliest times of our universe, revealing the surprising formation of a massive galaxy cluster around a powerful, red quasar.
STScIOctober 19, 2022
NASA’s Webb Takes Star-Filled Portrait of Pillars of Creation
Near-Infrared Light Uncovers Vast Populations of Forming Stars, Many Still Encased in Dust
STScISeptember 29, 2022
Webb, Hubble Capture Detailed Views of DART Impact
First Time Webb, Hubble Make Simultaneous Observations of the Same Target
STScISeptember 21, 2022
New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades
Infrared Observations Tease Out Never Seen Atmospheric and Ring Details
STScISeptember 06, 2022
A Cosmic Tarantula, Caught by NASA’s Webb
A new story of star formation unfolds.
STScIAugust 31, 2022
NASA Webb's First Full Color Images, Data Are Set to Sound
New Tracks Combine Science and Art, Improving Experiences for Blind and Low-Vision Communities
STScIAugust 25, 2022
NASA’s Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
Webb ushers in a new era of exoplanet science with the first unequivocal detection of carbon dioxide in a planetary atmosphere outside our solar system.
STScIAugust 02, 2022
Webb Captures Stellar Gymnastics in the Cartwheel Galaxy
Webb’s Instruments Reveal New Details About Star fFormation
STScIJuly 12, 2022
NASA Reveals Webb Telescope's First Images of Unseen Universe
Highly anticipated observations hint at treasure trove of discoveries to come
STScIJuly 12, 2022
NASA’s Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth
Stellar nursery in Carina showcases Webb’s cameras
STScIJuly 12, 2022
NASA’s Webb Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution, Black Holes
The close proximity of Stephan’s Quintet gives astronomers a ringside seat to galactic mergers and interactions
STScIJuly 12, 2022
NASA’s Webb Captures Dying Star’s Final ‘Performance’ in Fine Detail
The second star in the Southern Ring Nebula comes into full view, along with exceptional structures
STScIJuly 12, 2022
Webb Reveals Steamy Atmosphere of Distant Planet in Exquisite Detail
Webb’s enormous mirror and precision instrumentation join forces to capture the most detailed spectrum of an exoplanet atmosphere to date
STScIJuly 12, 2022
NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Image of Universe Yet
Exquisite new data will transform our understanding of the early universe
STScIJuly 11, 2022
NASA’s Webb Produces the Most Detailed Image of the Early Universe to Date
Infrared light shows the deepest, sharpest view of distant galaxies ever obtained
STScIJune 22, 2022
NASA’s Webb to Uncover Riches of the Early Universe
Two research teams will use the telescope’s powerful instruments to capture and characterize some of the earliest galaxies in the universe.
STScIJune 01, 2022
First Images from NASA's Webb Space Telescope Coming Soon
The first full-color images and other data, coming July 12, 2022, will showcase Webb’s capabilities and kick off its science mission.
STScIMay 26, 2022
Geology from 50 Light-Years: Webb Gets Ready to Study Rocky Worlds
Researchers will train Webb’s high-precision spectrographs on two intriguing rocky exoplanets.
STScIFebruary 16, 2022
Studying the Next Interstellar Interloper with Webb
Scientists will learn about objects trespassing on our cosmic turf
STScIJanuary 19, 2022
Capturing All That Glitters in Galaxies with NASA’s Webb
An international research team will survey the stars, star clusters, and dust that lie within 19 nearby galaxies.
STScIDecember 25, 2021
NASA's Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds
The James Webb Space Telescope launched on Dec. 25 at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, South America.
STScIDecember 08, 2021
Scouting Ancient Supermassive Black Holes with NASA’s Webb
Researchers will examine three active supermassive black holes – known as quasars – their host galaxies, and their neighborhoods to better detail these distant objects and the conditions of the early universeRead the release
STScINovember 17, 2021
Webb Primed to Lift the Haze Surrounding Sub-Neptunes
Detailed atmospheric studies will provide key insights into some of the most common – and mysterious – planets known in the galaxy.
STScIOctober 27, 2021
NASA’s Webb Will Join Forces with the Event Horizon Telescope to Reveal the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
Webb will tackle the challenge of the supermassive black hole’s puzzling flares, which have proved both intriguing and frustrating for astronomers.
STScISeptember 22, 2021
NASA’s Webb to Explore Forming Planetary Systems
Researchers will observe more than a dozen protoplanetary systems to gather data about their inner disks – where Earth-like planets may be forming
STScIAugust 18, 2021
Mapping the Universe's Earliest Structures with COSMOS-Webb
This ambitious program will study half a million galaxies in a field the size of three full Moons
STScIJuly 21, 2021
NASA’s Webb to Explore a Neighboring, Dusty Planetary System
Researchers will take stock of the dust in the debris disk surrounding the nearby star Beta Pictoris.
STScIJune 23, 2021
NASA’s Webb Will Use Quasars to Unlock the Secrets of the Early Universe
Looking back in time, Webb will see quasars as they appeared billions of years ago
STScIMay 19, 2021
Webb to Study How Massive Stars' Blasts of Radiation Influence Their Environments
The nearby Orion Bar is a typical example of a region influenced by young, massive stars
STScIApril 21, 2021
NASA's Webb to Study Young Exoplanets on the Edge
Webb will probe the outer realm of exoplanetary systems, investigating known planets and hunting for new worlds
STScIMarch 30, 2021
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope General Observer Scientific Programs Selected
Selected programs describe what Webb will study for much of its first year in space
STScIFebruary 22, 2021
NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Show Us More Stars at Higher Resolution — Here’s What That Means for Astronomy
Early observations of stars in the local universe will pave the way for years of discovery across a range of science topics
STScIJanuary 15, 2021
Back to the Beginning: Probing the First Galaxies with Webb
Deep-sky survey seeks to answer some of astronomy's most pressing questions
STScIDecember 16, 2020
Detailing the Formation of Distant Solar Systems with NASA's Webb Telescope
Researchers will conduct a survey to compare planet-forming disks.
STScINovember 18, 2020
The Cosmic Dust in Your Bones
NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Investigate the Intertwined Origins of Dust and Life
STScIOctober 28, 2020
NASA’s Webb To Examine Objects in the Graveyard of the Solar System
These icy bodies are the leftovers from planet formation
STScIOctober 14, 2020
Simulations Show Webb Telescope Can Reveal Distant Galaxies Hidden in Quasars’ Glare
Webb observations will seek dusty galaxies from the first billion years of the universe
STScISeptember 23, 2020
NASA's Webb Telescope Will Explore the Cores of Merging Galaxies
Researchers will study four nearby merging galaxies in unprecedented detail.
STScIAugust 19, 2020
Using Webb to Study Quasars and Their Host Galaxies in Three Dimensions
Energy from powerful quasars is believed to limit the growth of massive galaxies
STScIAugust 12, 2020
Exoplanets Featured in Latest Edition of Webb Telescope Virtual Reality Experience
New discoveries and language options await virtual explorers
STScIJuly 31, 2020
NASA's Webb Telescope Will Study Jupiter, its Rings, and Two Intriguing Moons
Gossamer rings, hidden oceans and stealth volcanos — Jupiter’s complex system will serve as Webb’s local proving ground
STScIJune 24, 2020
Mapping the Early Universe with NASA's Webb Telescope
Researchers will explore a treasure trove of thousands of galaxies
STScIMay 21, 2020
NASA's Webb Will Study the 'Building Blocks' of Our Solar System
Researchers will observe far-flung asteroids, some with moons, to learn more about the makeup and history of our solar system
STScIApril 30, 2020
NASA’s Webb Telescope to Unravel Riddles of a Stellar Nursery
Webb will examine young stars in the crowded Trapezium Cluster, an inner region of the Orion Nebula
STScIApril 10, 2020
Piercing the Dark Birthplaces of Massive Stars with Webb
Scientists will study three mysterious, cold, dense clouds where high-mass stars form
STScIFebruary 26, 2020
Examining the Ice Giants with NASA's Webb Telescope
Scientists will study the circulation patterns, chemistry and weather of Uranus and Neptune
STScIFebruary 05, 2020
NASA's Webb Will Seek Atmospheres around Potentially Habitable Exoplanets
Larger, gas giant exoplanets will also fall under Webb’s gaze
STScIDecember 18, 2019
NASA’s Webb Telescope to Search for Young Brown Dwarfs and Rogue Planets
Astronomers will study the smallest, faintest residents of a nearby stellar nursery
STScIDecember 02, 2019
Astronomers Propose a Novel Method of Finding Atmospheres on Rocky Worlds
Webb Telescope Could Detect Heat Signature in a Matter of Hours, They Calculate
STScINovember 25, 2019
NASA's Webb to Unveil the Secrets of Nearby Dwarf Galaxies
Studies will help scientists understand dark matter and galaxy formation
STScIOctober 09, 2019
Milky Way’s Center Will Be Revealed by NASA’s Webb Telescope
Galactic dust hides swarms of stars and black hole’s glowing disk
STScISeptember 25, 2019
NASA’s Webb to Unlock the Mysteries of Comets and the Early Solar System
Astronomers to study three different types of comets
STScIAugust 21, 2019
Where Are New Stars Born? NASA's Webb Telescope Will Investigate
Natural, cosmic telescopes will magnify the light from distant galaxies at or near the peak of star formation
STScIJune 19, 2019
NASA's Upcoming Webb Telescope Will Survey Saturn and Titan
Webb Will Seek to Learn More About These Worlds’ Weather and Chemistry
STScIMay 29, 2019
A New View of Exoplanets with NASA's Upcoming Webb Telescope
Webb will study exoplanets in wavelengths they’ve never been seen in before
STScIApril 17, 2019
A “Jellyfish” Galaxy Swims Into View of NASA’s Upcoming Webb Telescope
Webb will examine clumps of newly formed stars in the galaxy’s tail
STScIMarch 21, 2019
NASA’s Webb to Explore Galaxies from Cosmic Dawn to Present Day
Astronomers to peer deep into the early universe to uncover its origins and evolution
STScIFebruary 28, 2019
NASA's Webb Telescope Will Study an Iconic Supernova
Webb Will Probe the Dusty Remains of Supernova 1987A
STScIDecember 12, 2018
NASA's Webb Telescope Will Provide Census of Fledgling Stars in Stellar Nursery
Webb’s infrared vision will help researchers tally the population of young stars
STScIDecember 05, 2018
New Virtual Reality Experience Highlights NASA’s Webb Space Telescope
WebbVR Lets Viewers Explore the Cosmos Without Leaving the Comforts of Home
STScINovember 27, 2018
STScI Astronomer Massimo Stiavelli Elected AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Council has elected Massimo Stiavelli of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Maryland, and 415 other AAAS members as Fellows of...Read the release
STScINovember 14, 2018
NASA's Webb Telescope Will Investigate Cosmic Jets from Young Stars
Infrared Light Penetrates Dusty Cocoons to Reveal Secrets of Star Birth
STScIOctober 17, 2018
How to Weigh a Black Hole Using NASA’s Webb Space Telescope
Webb will examine the center of active galaxy NGC 4151
STScISeptember 05, 2018
Success in Critical Communications Tests for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope
Preparations continue at Webb’s Mission Operations Center for the 2021 launch
STScIJuly 11, 2018
NASA’s Webb Space Telescope to Inspect Atmospheres of Gas Giant Exoplanets
Webb will train on Jupiter-sized worlds to prepare for smaller super-Earths
STScIApril 25, 2018
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Could Potentially Detect the First Stars and Black Holes
Gravitational lensing by a galaxy cluster could bring the early universe into focus for Webb
STScIMarch 09, 2018
NASA's Webb Telescope to Make a Splash in Search for Interstellar Water
NASA's Webb Telescope will map cosmic ices
STScIFebruary 20, 2018
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to Reveal Secrets of the Red Planet
Webb will investigate how Mars went from wet to dry
STScIJanuary 04, 2018
NASA's Webb Telescope to Investigate Mysterious Brown Dwarfs
Strange star or rogue planet? Brown dwarfs defy definition
STScINovember 13, 2017
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Early Science Observations Revealed
First publicly available science observations for Webb announced
STScIJune 15, 2017
Icy Moons, Galaxy Clusters, and Distant Worlds Among Selected Targets for James Webb Space Telescope
Webb Telescope Guaranteed Time Observations targets announced