Whoa! The Webb Telescope Zoomed Way into the Iconic Horsehead Nebula
Astronomers use telescopes like JWST's MIRI and NIRCam to study the Horsehead Nebula and its chemistry for insights into star system formation. [ more ]
Brown dwarfs like Y dwarfs are comparable to Jupiter in temperature, presenting observational challenges best tackled by space-based telescopes like JWST. [ more ]
New Galactic Images from the James Webb Space Telescope
Detailed views of spiral galaxies captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in near and mid-infrared light
Comparison of these images with previous views from Hubble telescope in visible and ultraviolet light reveals new galactic structures and elements [ more ]