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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." ...
Science Daily9d
Innovation 'sifts' space for mysteries
Astronomers and engineers have developed a specialized system for their radio telescope to rapidly detect mysterious fast radio bursts and other space phenomena. The first trial of an Australian ...
Fox News20d
Powerful Webb Telescope captures photos of one of the earliest supernova ever seen
Scientists targeted a light echo previously observed by NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, and it is one of dozens found near remains of the Cassiopeia A supernova. The Webb images show ...
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Nasa to launch advanced space telescope, potentially surpassing JWST
An eggshell white, conical probe named SPHEREx, which stands for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionisation and Ices Explorer will enter Nasa's space telescope epic ...
Space.com9d
Supermassive black holes in 'little red dot' galaxies are 1,000 times larger than they should be, and astronomers don't know why
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered distant, overly massive supermassive black holes in the early universe. The black holes seem way too massive compared to ...
Indiatimes21d
NASA's Roman Space Telescope set to challenge James Webb Space Telescope in 2027; here's how
NASA's Roman Space Telescope, slated for a 2027 launch, will provide insights into dark energy and exoplanets. It will undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability in space conditions.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Shows 3D Structure Of Dust And Gas Between Stars
The light echoes were first detected by NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope, but Webb's high-resolution imaging has provided clearer views of these cosmic phenomena. The echoes result from a ...
ExtremeTech20d
Webb Telescope Spots Swirling Ribbons of Interstellar Medium
Sometimes, scientists get lucky: In 2012, NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope grabbed an image of lacy interstellar medium illuminated by Zeta Ophiuchi, a large star roughly 370 light-years away.
The Washington Post24d
A rare look at NASA’s next sharp-eyed space telescope
The next great space telescope will study distant galaxies and faraway planets from an orbital outpost about a million miles from Earth. But first it has to be put together, piece by piece ...
Phys.org8d
Astronomy & Space news
Yet the age-old question remains unanswered: Are we alone? The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a supernova-hosting galaxy located about 600 million light-years away in the ...
Phys.org22d
Webb reveals intricate layers of interstellar dust and gas
Jencson (Caltech/IPAC) The researchers targeted a light echo that had previously been observed by NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope. It is one of dozens of light echoes seen near the ...