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Did the James Webb Space Telescope really find life beyond Earth? Scientists aren't so sure
By Robert Lea published
Reports of life signs detected in the atmosphere of the potential ocean world K2-18 b may have been premature.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
By Robert Lea published
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Horsehead Nebula rears its head in gorgeous new James Webb Space Telescope images (video)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Telescope has zoomed in on the Horsehead Nebula, capturing slices of this stunning star-forming region close to Earth in an entirely new light.

James Webb Space Telescope's 'shocking' discovery may hint at hidden exomoon around 'failed star'
By Robert Lea published
JWST's surprise discovery of methane emissions and likely aurorae over a distant brown dwarf could indicate this "failed star" is orbited by an active moon.

James Webb Space Telescope full-size model to be displayed by Space Foundation
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
To see the premier astronomical observatory in its full-size glory, you need to go to Lagrange Point 2, a location farther away than anyone has traveled. Or, soon, you can visit Colorado.

The James Webb Space Telescope has solved a lot of puzzles, and created a few more
By Rebecca Sohn published
Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, the 2024 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate surrounded the James Webb Space Telescope's scientific revolution.

James Webb Space Telescope gets to the heart of a smoking starburst galaxy (images)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has dived into the smoking heart of the "Cigar Galaxy" to create an image of the starburst galaxy alight with intense star birth.

James Webb Space Telescope spots hints of exomoons forming in infant star system
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted hints of a third planet in the disk of gas and dust that surrounds an infant star, as well as signs of moon formation.
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