James Webb Space Telescope
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![Mysterious objects or "little red dots" seen in the early universe by the JWST](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yULPC3iiRVDBL2LKyJvoh7-320-80.jpg)
Forbidden black holes and ancient stars hide in these 'tiny red dots'
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope found "tiny red dots" in the early universe representing overgrown supermassive black holes and stars that are impossibly old for the infant cosmos.
![The protostar inside the nebula L1527 as imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M9rHRr3ZfQk5LAn4SZY3R4-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope celebrates Independence Day by showcasing dazzling 'cosmic fireworks' 460 light-years away
By Ben Turner published
NASA celebrates the Fourth of July with a dazzling image of an erupting baby star.
![A mosaic of JWST and Hubble data of the "Pillars of Creation" visualization.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K7UxRRdoF6vsDZfE4JV6ea-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope gives the 'Pillars of Creation' a stunning 3D makeover
By Jamie Carter published
A new multiwavelength 3D visualization of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" showcases the differences between Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope data.
![A series of glistening, golden dots in the center of the image show an ancient galaxy glowing in the early universe, surrounding by countless bright stars and galaxies](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xkh3UmZnWS5KrLrppzufPD-320-80.jpg)
'The early universe is nothing like we expected': James Webb telescope reveals 'new understanding' of how galaxies formed at cosmic dawn
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed five extremely dense proto-globular clusters along a hair-thin arc of glittering stars. The discovery could help them understand how the earliest galaxies formed.
![An artist's impression of what an exploding star, or supernova, might look like.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TYyivCRPWSyg3J6sSJ6BQA-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope discovers most distant supernova ever seen
By Ben Turner published
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a supernova dating to just 1.8 billion years after the Big Bang, as well as 80 others in the early universe. The ancient explosions could help scientists figure out the mysteries of how the cosmos evolved.
![illustration of a protoplanetary disk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zoVZmHNf7VAoUdwzczcXLH-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope reveals 'cataclysmic' asteroid collision in nearby star system
By Ben Turner published
The James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby star system — and it could teach us about how common solar systems like our own are.
![An image of the crab nebula](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g4aUQJzx6hpLEtepsu6YpP-320-80.jpg)
Space photo of the week: James Webb and Chandra telescopes spot a 'lighthouse' pointed at Earth
By Jamie Carter published
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have been combined to reveal how the Crab Nebula's neutron star is changing.
![A deep field image from JWST showing stars and galaxies](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cYjWfReCzDJT7BSQMZqLqK-320-80.jpg)
James Webb telescope finds carbon at the dawn of the universe, challenging our understanding of when life could have emerged
By Ben Turner published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found carbon in a galaxy just 350 million years after the Big Bang. That could mean life began much earlier too, a new study argues.
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