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an interesting video on how some findings from the new Webb telescope are affecting theories in astrophysics

also a great analogy of the differences in how science deals with discrepancies versus religion (mythology)

https://youtu.be/bjPItpvmTKU?si=ikod272JwH-fDJkN

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Webb Captures Saturn in Infrared - NASA Saturn's icy rings glow in this infrared view from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope released on March 25, 2026. Combining this image with another that NASA's

Webb Captures Saturn in Infrared #Science #Space #Astronomy #WebbTelescope #Saturn #InfraredImaging

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NASA's Hubble, Webb Telescopes Survey Pinwheel Galaxy - NASA This March 16, 2026, image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the core of Messier 101, also known as

NASA’s Hubble, Webb Telescopes Survey Pinwheel Galaxy #Science #Space #Astronomy #HubbleTelescope #WebbTelescope #PinwheelGalaxy

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Discovers Unexpected Atmosphere on Super Earth TOI-561 b Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have uncovered a surprising discovery about the planet TOI-561 b, an ancient and ultra-hot super Earth. Previously thought to be a barren 'lava world', the planet is surrounded by an unexpectedly thick atmosphere. Despite its extreme proximity to its star and a surface likely covered in molten rock, JWST's observations suggest that the planet is far cooler than anticipated, hinting at a heat-distributing atmosphere. TOI-561 b completes a full orbit around its star in just over 10 hours and has one side locked in perpetual daylight. This discovery challenges prior assumptions about planets in ultra-short orbits, which were expected to lose their atmosphere over time. Additionally, the planet's relatively low density further supports the idea of a thick, volatile-rich atmosphere. JWST's temperature data reveals that the planet's dayside is cooler than expected, a clue that heat is being transferred from the dayside to the nightside, likely due to strong winds or clouds. This new finding has opened up many questions about how such a planet can hold onto its atmosphere and what it tells us about planets formed in the early universe.

NASA’s Webb Telescope Discovers Unexpected Atmosphere on Super Earth TOI-561 b

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A celestial creepy-crawly

A spider-like nebula with 3,000-year-long "legs" made of dust clouds, 5,000 light years away, captured by NASA's Webb Telescope.

#SpiderNebula #RedSpiderNebula #WebbTelescope

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Webb Telescope Reveals a Bizarre Planet With a Giant Ocean of Magma Just 35 Light-Years Away Astronomers have discovered a bizarre exoplanet with a giant underground ocean of magma that traps sulphur and may represent an entirely new class of worlds.

#WebbTelescope Reveals a Bizarre #Planet With a Giant Ocean of #Magma Just 35 Light-Years Away

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Astronomers train the Webb telescope on the 'Exposed Cranium' nebula And just wow.

#Webbtelescope peels back the mystery of a stunning #nebula

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NASA’s Webb Examines Cranium Nebula - NASA Science Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova - NASA Science Forty million years ago, a star in a nearby galaxy exploded, spewing material across space and generating a brilliant beacon of light. That light traveled

NASA’s Webb Telescope Locates Former Star That Exploded as Supernova #Science #Space #Astrophysics #WebbTelescope #Supernova

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Uranus rotation in timelapse

The Webb telescope watched Uranus for 17hrs to create this video of a complete rotation and massive aurora!

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#space #science #uranus #WebbTelescope

Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring at Uranus—and Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought The telescope observed the ice giant for a full rotation, revealing how temperature and charged particles vary with altitude.

Webb Just Spent 17 Hours Staring at Uranus—and Found Its Auroras Are Even Weirder Than We Thought #Technology #Other #WebbTelescope #Uranus #Auroras

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What a fantastic picture -thankyou #WebbTelescope and to all the amazing people who got it out there

Existential Crisis Cured By Webb

Existential Crisis Cured By Webb

#Astronomy #Webbtelescope #Existentialcrisis #Galaxies #Space

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The Webb Telescope Captures Runaway Black Hole Pretty spectacular.

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The Webb Telescope Captures Runaway Black Hole

A supermassive black hole which is 10 million times bigger than the mass of the sun has been captured by the telescope. #blackhole #WebbTelescope

The bright star at the center of NGC 3132, while prominent when viewed by NASA’s Webb Telescope in near-infrared light, plays a supporting role in sculpting the surrounding nebula. A second star, barely visible at lower left along one of the bright star’s diffraction spikes, is the nebula’s source. It has ejected at least eight layers of gas and dust over thousands of years. But the bright central star visible here has helped “stir” the pot, changing the shape of this planetary nebula’s highly intricate rings by creating turbulence. The pair of stars are locked in a tight orbit, which leads the dimmer star to spray ejected material in a range of directions as they orbit one another, resulting in these jagged rings. Hundreds of straight, brightly-lit lines pierce through the rings of gas and dust. These “spotlights” emanate from the bright star and stream through holes in the nebula like sunlight through gaps in a cloud. But not all of the starlight can escape. The density of the central region, set off in teal, is reflected by how transparent or opaque it is. Areas that are a deeper teal indicate that the gas and dust are denser – and light is unable to break free. Data from Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) were used to make this extremely detailed image. It is teeming with scientific information – and research will begin following its release. This is not only a crisp image of a planetary nebula – it also shows us objects in the vast distances of space behind it. The transparent red sections of the planetary nebula – and all the areas outside it – are filled with distant galaxies. Look for the bright angled line at the upper left. It is not starlight – it is a faraway galaxy seen edge-on. Distant spirals, of many shapes and colors, also dot the scene. Those that are farthest away – or very dusty – are small and red. For a full array of Webb’s first images and spectra, including downloadable files, please visit: https://webbtelescope.org/news/first-image…

The stars whisper

‘You — never die’

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NASA’s Webb, Curiosity Named in TIME’s Best Inventions Hall of Fame Two icons of discovery, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and NASA’s Curiosity rover, have earned places in TIME’s “Best Inventions Hall of Fame,” which recognizes the 25 groundbreaking inventions...

NASA’s Webb, Curiosity Named in TIME’s Best Inventions Hall of Fame #Science #Space #SpaceExploration #NASA #WebbTelescope #Curiosity

A Webb Telescope Discovery "That Shouldn't Exist," an Mysterious Stairway to Nowhere, and Support for Near-Death Experiences This week, JWST discoveries, archaeological mysteries, and neuroscience research into the mystery of near-death experiences are all featured in the news.

A #WebbTelescope #Discovery “That Shouldn’t Exist,” an Mysterious #Stairway to Nowhere, and Support for Near-Death Experiences

The shenanigans of mere earthbound humans seem petty when you're looking at Web photos of distant nebulae and galaxies.

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Everybody Wants a Piece of Webb The James Webb Space Telescope has received a record-breaking number of proposals for its fifth observation cycle. Only 8% will be accepted.

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Webb Telescope Reveals the Universe’s Chaotic Childhood Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured the clearest picture yet of how galaxies formed in the early universe. Instead of neat spiral structures, these galaxies were gas-filled...

Webb Telescope Reveals the Universe’s Chaotic Childhood #Science #Space #Astrophysics #WebbTelescope #UniverseExploration

Webb Telescope Captures the Final Moments of a Doomed Star Cloaked in Dust Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have finally identified a massive red supergiant star before it exploded, revealing that many of these stellar giants are hidden behind thick clouds of dust. A research team led by Northwestern University astronomers...

Webb Telescope Captures the Final Moments of a Doomed Star Cloaked in Dust
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James Webb telescope finds 'remarkable' evidence that a black hole plowed through a galaxy, leaving an enormous scar behind NGC 3627, which was spotted with a contrail, is 31 million light-years away, in the direction of the constellation Leo. Astronomers have observed a gigantic cosmic "contrail" in a distant galaxy. The trail of gas and dust may have been...

James Webb telescope finds 'remarkable' evidence that a black hole plowed through a galaxy, leaving an enormous scar behind
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James Webb telescope spies a 'farting' dwarf planet with fluorescent gas in the outer solar system New research suggests that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faint amounts of methane gas, which is commonly produced human and animal flatulence. Scientists armed with the immense observing power of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have detected...

James Webb telescope spies a 'farting' dwarf planet with fluorescent gas in the outer solar system
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet Explore Webb Science Goddard Space Flight Center NASA’s Webb Telescope… Webb News Latest News Latest Images Webb’s Blog Awards X (offsite – login reqd) Instagram (offsite – login reqd) Facebook...

NASA’s Webb Telescope Studies Moon-Forming Disk Around Massive Planet #Science #Space #PlanetaryScience #WebbTelescope #PlanetFormation #NASA

Webb Spots Cosmic Light Show on Rogue Planet Using JWST, astronomers uncovered auroras, exotic clouds, and storms on a blazing rogue planet. Brilliant aurora-like displays, much like Earth’s Northern Lights, are the highlight of an unusual weather...

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Webb Images/Science 2025 Explore this photo album by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr!

Since the Webb telescope dot org is merged into one of my new favorite sites to see new images from Space. they are stunning and very high res. www.flickr.com/photos/nasaw...

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The James Webb telescope may have discovered a brand new class of cosmic object: the black hole star An illustration of a black hole star — a potentially new class of cosmic object with a feeding black hole at its center, and a dense cocoon of turbulent gas surrounding it like a star. Astronomers have discovered a new...

The James Webb telescope may have discovered a brand new class of cosmic object: the black hole star
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'Completely unexplained': James Webb telescope finds strange 'dark beads' in Saturn's atmosphere The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered strange "dark beads "above a four-armed star pattern in Saturn's atmosphere. The surprising structures are unlike anything scientists have seen before, and they're not sure what they are. The unusual features were discovered...

'Completely unexplained': James Webb telescope finds strange 'dark beads' in Saturn's atmosphere
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Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signs of Atmosphere on “Goldilocks” Exoplanet JWST data hints that Trappist-1e may have an atmosphere. More transits will test if this world could support liquid water. Recent observations with NASA’s advanced JWST telescope have revealed a planet...

Webb Telescope Spots Possible Signs of Atmosphere on “Goldilocks” Exoplanet #Science #Space #Exoplanets Other. #WebbTelescope #Astronomy