JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE

The James Webb Space Telescope had to perform outside of its design limits to observe the collision of NASA's DART probe with asteroid moonlet Dimorphos last year.

Images from the James Webb Space Telescope have helped scientists to examine compact structures of star clusters inside distant galaxies for the first time.

The James Webb Space Telescope may have accidentally discovered an asteroid that NASA says is likely the smallest observed to date by the $10 billion-dollar observatory.

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals the earliest stages of galaxy formation in a time when the universe was less than 1 billion years old.

The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a tiny asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter that might be the smallest object observed by the telescope yet.

Neil deGrasse Tyson said that the James Webb Space Telescope has given scientists new abilities, including a means to look at the universe in a new way.

Even as the James Webb Space Telescope is allowing astronomers to see inside vast, distant galaxies, it's also inadvertently studying tiny micrometeoroids around it.

A newly released image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows a crowded field of galaxies and stars, with a distant spiral galaxy standing out in stunning detail.

After one of its instruments was briefly knocked offline, the James Webb Space Telescope returned to full science operations on Monday (Jan. 30).

Researchers confirmed that the distant galaxies discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope are, indeed, perfectly compatible with our modern understanding of cosmology.

Every spacecraft glitches occasionally, and even the James Webb Space Telescope the most powerful observatory ever launched, isn't immune.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discover a rich catalog of frigid interstellar ice in the depths of a dark, dense molecular cloud.

From black holes to the search for life, scientific breakthroughs are on the horizon as new observatories come online.

The icy ingredients studied in a molecular cloud 500 light-years away provide a "spectral snapshot" of the origins of space bodies.

New data from the James Webb Space Telescope provides insight into the deepest, coldest ices ever measured in a molecular cloud.

The James Webb Space Telescope has for the first time peered inside a planet-forming disk of dust surrounding a nearby star, a development promising to supercharge the search for exoplanets.

A new composite image of observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory capture a stunning view of the new star formation within the Tarantula Nebula.

Galaxies in the early universe were much more varied and mature than previously thought, according to observations made by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA reportedly unveiled a plan to construct a successor to the James Webb Space Telescope, announcing the Habitable Worlds Observatory early last week at a conference.

New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope are shedding light on star formation in a dynamic cluster located in a dwarf galaxy that lies close to the Milky Way.

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope identified 87 galaxies at high redshifts, meaning they formed in the early universe roughly 200 million to 400 million years after the Big Bang.

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed its first rocky exoplanet in a key milestone for the mission.

A 'green pea' galaxy seen in an early James Webb Space Telescope image may be the most chemically primitive galaxy ever discovered.

Results shared Jan. 9 at the "Super Bowl of astronomy" highlight how the James Webb Space Telescope is living up to its potential — and how much more is waiting to be unveiled.

A tremendous shockwave several times the size of the Milky Way has kickstarted several mysterious processes in Stephan's Quintet.

The University of Texas said that, for the first time, new images from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed galaxies with stellar bars in the early universe.

Galaxies like our Milky Way sprouted up earlier than scientists expected as revealed by new James Webb Space Telescope images.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of galaxies distorting each other as they merge in a great galactic get-together.

"Sunday Morning" host Jane Pauley looks back on key events of a dramatic year.

The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6956 isn't just pretty to look at in this new Hubble photo, it's an essential tool for understanding the universe.

From the scientific discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope to the operation of the Perseverance rover, here are the year's most out-of-this-world space stories.

In its first year in operation, the James Webb Space Telescope has already made many groundbreaking discoveries. Here are some highlights.

This year in space includes NASA's Artemis launch, new James Webb Space Telescope images and a historic mission crashing into an asteroid.

The Royal Astronomical Society briefly mandated that all journal articles refer to the observatory as 'JWST', before NASA cleared former chief James Webb of persecuting queer staffers.

As scientists enter the third decade of exoplanet discoveries, they continue to uncover strange, fascinating findings that sometimes raise more questions than answers. From a scorching super-Eart

After just one year in space, the James Webb Space Telescope is blowing astronomers away with its keen eye on the universe.

NASA was able to capture a "gallery of objects ranging from small fountains to burbling behemoths" deep in space: "It's like finding buried treasure."

Is TRAPPIST-1 a mirror or a mirage? Could it contain Earth-like planets — and possibly life — or does its passing resemblance to the solar system hide alien planets with inhospitable conditions? C

The James Webb Space Telescope is back to work after a glitch blocked several days' worth of science observations, according to NASA officials.

Every day until Sunday, December 25, this page will present a new, incredible image of our universe from one of two space telescopes.

NASA said that the James Webb Space Telescope team had discovered dozens of previously hidden energetic jets and outflows from young stars in the Cosmic Cliffs.

Scientists reexamining the James Webb Space Telescope's iconic "Cosmic Cliffs" image of the star cluster NGC 3324, have spotted a rare sight: protostars emitting two dozen powerful jets and outflows.

We've rounded up the best James Webb Space Telescope images of all time in this awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping gallery. Which one is your favorite?

The James Webb Space Telescope has officially been named the big thing of 2022 in science.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope continues to amaze, this time with an exquisite image revealing previously unseen galaxies in an area known as the North Ecliptic Pole.

NASA had a lot to celebrate in 2022, including the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope and the end-to-end success of the Artemis 1 moon mission.

laxies in the early universe. This population consists of some of the furthest and earliest known spiral galaxies and may change our understanding of the early universe.

NASA is considering changing a policy that locks away much of the James Webb Space Telescope's data for one year.

A group of international astronomers used data from the James Webb Space Telescope's observations to report the discoveries of the earliest known galaxies.

Astronomers confirmed that four ancient galaxies detected by the James Webb Space Telescope in the early months of its operations are the oldest ever seen, nearly as old as the universe itself.

NASA's new Webb Space Telescope is finding bright, early galaxies that until now have been hidden from view.

Two space telescopes have captured this week's asteroid strike, the first planetary defense test of its kind.

NASA has released new glamour shots of Neptune, and the planet and its rings haven’t looked this good in decades.

The world's newest and most powerful space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all.

University of Texas at San Antonio Professor of Astrophysics Chris Packham is one of the select people given access to Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope for research and is including his students every step of the way.

NASA’s newly released high-resolution color images from the James Webb Space Telescope are a snapshot of our universe millions of years ago and the result of 120 hours of observation or about five days’ worth of data.

The first image from NASA's new space telescope is the deepest view of the universe ever captured.

NASA's new space telescope is in the home stretch of testing.

NASA’s new space telescope is showing perfect vision, with a spiky image of a faraway star that was photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies.

The world's biggest and most powerful space telescope has reached its final destination 1 million miles away.

NASA's new space telescope has opened its gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror, the largest and most sensitive ever launched.

NASA has aced the most complicated, critical job on its newly launched space telescope: unrolling and stretching a sunshade the size of a tennis court.

NASA's new space telescope is doing well more than a week after liftoff, following a pair of problems overcome by ground controllers.

The world's largest and most powerful space telescope has blasted off on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies.

High wind will keep NASA's newest space telescope on the ground for at least another day.

NASA is shooting for next Friday to launch its newest space telescope.

Next week's launch of NASA's new space telescope is delayed for at least two days because of a communication problem between the observatory and the rocket.

A U.S. survey of astronomers puts the search for extraterrestrial life at the top of their to-do list for the next 10 years.