James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

The Crab Nebula Seen in New Light by NASA’s Webb

Exquisite, never-before-seen details help unravel the supernova remnant’s puzzling history. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has gazed at the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,500 light-years away in the constellation Taurus.

Posted October 30, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Astrophysics

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Gamma-Ray Bursts

General

Goddard Space Flight Center

Neutron Stars

Origin & Evolution of the Universe

Stars

The Universe

NASA’s Webb Makes First Detection of Heavy Element From Star Merger

Webb’s study of the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen reveals tellurium.

Posted October 25, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Goddard Space Flight Center

Jupiter

Planetary Science

Planets

The Solar System

NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

Narrow jet stream near equator has winds traveling 320 miles per hour NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, never-before-seen feature in Jupiter’s atmosphere. The high-speed jet stream, which spans more than 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) wide, sits over Jupiter’s equator above the main cloud decks.

Posted October 19, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Exoplanet Atmosphere

Exoplanet Science

Exoplanets

Goddard Space Flight Center

Studying Exoplanets

Webb Detects Tiny Quartz Crystals in the Clouds of a Hot Gas Giant

Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have detected evidence for quartz nanocrystals in the high-altitude clouds of WASP-17 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet 1,300 light-years from Earth.

Posted October 16, 2023

General

Goddard Space Flight Center

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

NASA’s Webb Captures an Ethereal View of NGC 346

Download the full-resolution version from the Space Telescope Science Institute. Filaments of dust and gas festoon this star-forming region in a new infrared image from MIRI. One of the greatest strengths of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is its ability to give astronomers detailed views of areas where new stars are being born. The latest […]

Posted October 10, 2023

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

Astrophysics

Dark Matter & Dark Energy

Exoplanet Detection Methods

Exoplanets

Galaxies

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes

Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research

Gas Giant Exoplanets

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Science & Research

Stars

The Universe

NASA’s Roman Mission Gears Up for a Torrent of Future Data

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team is exploring ways to support community efforts that will prepare for the deluge of data the mission will return.

Posted October 10, 2023

Astrophysics Division

Galaxies

Goddard Space Flight Center

Hubble Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Missions

Science Mission Directorate

Spiral Galaxies

The Universe

Hubble’s Multi-Wavelength View of Recently-Released Webb Image

Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy image every day through October 7, 2023! Visit our website daily, or follow along on X, Facebook, and Instagram. Patches of bright pink and wisps of dark red paint the foreground of this new NASA Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 5068 is a barred spiral galaxy with thousands […]

Posted October 6, 2023

Goddard Space Flight Center

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

NASA’s Webb Receives IAF Excellence in Industry Award

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has awarded its Excellence in Industry Award to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The award will be presented at the 2023 International Astronautical Congress, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 2 through Oct.

Posted September 29, 2023