Tag: #jwst

James Webb Telescope Watches Baby Star Forge Crystals and Blow Them Toward Comet Zones

Webb tracked a young star’s outbursts as they turned dust into crystalline minerals and lofted them outward—explaining crystals found in icy comets.

#jwst, #astronomy, #protostars, #comets, #planetformation

‘Cotton-candy’ planets around young star offer rare glimpse of how worlds shrink with age

Four ultra-puffy planets orbiting 20-million-year-old V1298 Tau reveal how newborn worlds lose atmospheres and contract into common super-Earths.

#exoplanets, #astronomy, #nasa, #planetformation, #jwst

Webb Spots Earliest Known Supernova After Gamma-Ray Burst From Cosmic Dawn

A gamma-ray burst flagged by the SVOM telescope led Webb to the earliest confirmed supernova, showing massive stars died in familiar ways just 730 million years after the Big Bang.

#astronomy, #space, #jwst, #supernova, #gammarayburst

Astronomers Discover MoM-z14: The Most Distant Galaxy Through James Webb Space Telescope

MoM-z14, discovered via JWST, challenges galaxy formation models, revealing insights into the universe's infancy.

#jwst, #galaxy, #earlyuniverse, #astronomy

JWST Unveils Potential Biosignatures on Exoplanet K2-18b

Scientists identify possible biosignatures on exoplanet K2-18b, indicating potential life. Further verification required.

#jwst, #exoplanet, #biosignatures, #space, #astrophysics