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Could we observe the Big Bang with a more powerful telescope than James Webb?
James Webb is the ultimate in space telescopes, thanks to a very large primary mirror. This allows it to capture the light emitted by objects that are very far away…
James Webb observes the structure of 19 galaxies and the images are breathtaking!
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist February 2, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. 10 The NGC1433 galaxy is one of the 19 observed spirals. © NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Lee (STScI), T.…
Spotted by James Webb, here is the “cotton candy” planet, where it rains sand
Maxence Glineur November 19, 2023 at 9:14 p.m. 3 Wasp-107b is an exoplanet located 200 light years from us © KU Leuven Extreme temperatures, violent winds and the sweet smell…
James Webb amazes us with the exotic mini-Neptune K2-18 b and its molecules
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist September 13, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. 2 Artist’s impression of K2-18 b around its small star © NASA / CSA / ESA / J. Olmstead (STScI)…
James Webb unveils this dazzling new image of the Tourbillon Galaxy
Camille Coirault September 02, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. 3 © NASA James Webb Telescope James Webb, the super space telescope developed by NASA, ESA and CSA, still sends us photographs…
This time, the James Webb Telescope makes us dream with the Lyra Nebula
Camille Coirault August 24, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. 8 © ESA/NASA The Lyra Nebula was captured with unprecedented precision by the famed James Webb Space Telescope, revealing details of this…
James Webb reveals the majestic Lyra Nebula through this unique shot
Roch Arena August 09, 2023 at 3:15 p.m. 2 ©️ James Webb / NASA The James Webb Telescope takes us on a journey once again by casting its piercing gaze…
The James Webb Telescope celebrates its anniversary with this sublime image of a cloud where stars are born
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist July 12, 2023 at 5:40 p.m. 3 No candles to blow out, but one hell of a birthday photo. © NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, K. Pontoppidan…
Saturn’s rings shine brightly in infrared in these new images from James Webb
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist July 04, 2023 at 09:00 5 Saturn and its rings… Which shine!? © NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Tiscareno (SETI Institute), M. Hedman (University of Idaho),…
James Webb: the Orion Nebula hosts methyl cation… Explanations!
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist June 28, 2023 at 6:15 p.m. 5 What a painting, all the same, this Orion nebula! The JWST allows you to see it as it has…
The James Webb Telescope detects a huge geyser on Saturn’s small moon Enceladus
Eric Bottlaender Space specialist June 05, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. 3 A jet of vapor that far exceeds the size of the small moon! Credits NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/G. Villanueva (NASA’s Goddard Space…
James Webb found a protoplanetary disc reminiscent of Earth
What was the solar system like before the formation of the Earth? The James Webb Space Telescope provides the beginning of an answer to this question with the discovery of…