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Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have identified a unique group of tiny, point-like galaxies from 12 to 12.6 billion years ago that defy current classification, resembling a cosmic 'platypus' due to their unusual combination of features, and raising questions about early galaxy formation.
Astronomers using NASA's Webb Telescope discovered a lemon-shaped exoplanet, PSR J2322-2650 b, orbiting a pulsar with a unique helium-and-carbon atmosphere, challenging existing models of planetary formation and survival under extreme conditions.
Astronomers using NASA's Webb telescope discovered a lemon-shaped exoplanet, PSR J2322-2650b, orbiting a pulsar in a black widow system. Its unusual oblong shape and helium-carbon atmosphere challenge current understanding of planet formation, leaving the origin of this mysterious world an open question.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed a unique exoplanet, PSR J2322-2650b, with an exotic helium-and-carbon-dominated atmosphere that challenges current understanding of planet formation, featuring unusual molecular carbon and a shape distorted by gravitational forces from its pulsar host.
Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating it is a dynamic icy world with possible transient activity or a thin atmosphere, making it only the second trans-Neptunian object after Pluto to have confirmed gas presence.
Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found evidence suggesting that the exoplanet TRAPPIST-1e, located 40 light-years away, may have an Earth-like, nitrogen-rich atmosphere, raising the possibility that it could support liquid water and life. This discovery marks a significant step in the search for extraterrestrial life, although further studies are needed to confirm the atmosphere's composition.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured a rare, massive stellar jet stretching 8 light-years from a young star in the outer Milky Way, providing insights into the formation of massive stars and supporting the core accretion model over chaotic theories like competitive accretion.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured a detailed infrared image of the star-forming region Pismis 24 in the Lobster Nebula, revealing thousands of stars, massive young stars, and sculpted gas and dust structures, providing new insights into the process of star birth and the properties of massive stars.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed, high-resolution images of the complex planetary nebula NGC 6072, revealing asymmetrical, multi-polar outflows and potential evidence of multiple stars influencing the nebula's shape. The observations provide insights into the late stages of stellar evolution and how stars contribute to enriching the interstellar medium, aiding in the understanding of star life cycles and their impact on surrounding environments.
Astronomers have captured the first direct evidence of rocky planet formation around a young star, HOPS-315, using NASA's Webb Space Telescope and ESO's ALMA, revealing hot minerals condensing in the star's gas disk, providing insights into the early stages of planetary system development.
Astronomers have captured the first direct evidence of rocky planet formation around a young star, Hops-315, using NASA's Webb Space Telescope and ESO's ALMA, revealing early planet-building processes similar to those that formed our solar system over 4.5 billion years ago.