Originally known as the "Next Generation Space Telescope," the telescope was somewhat controversially named after James E. Webb, one of NASA's early administrators. Webb ran NASA from 1961 to 1968 ...

Researchers just found an unexpected galaxy using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The large swirl of stars is known as a grand-design spiral galaxy, and its exceptionally advanced age could ...

ÊESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) And The FEAST JWST Team NASA/CXC/SAO; Infrared: (Herschel) ESA/NASA/Caltech, (Spitzer) NASA/JPL/Caltech, (WISE ...

The universe of United States postage stamps featuring James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) imagery is set to expand again in 2025. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Monday (Dec. 16) revealed that ...

The James Webb Space Telescope, orbiting a million miles away, allows scientists to study our universe in previously impossible ways — and to generate stunning images while they’re at it. The ...

Astronomers can study lensed galaxies in detail, like the Firefly Sparkle galaxy. This 2023 image is from the James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-InfraRed Camera). Researchers used Webb to ...

Our universe appears to be expanding about eight percent faster than initially assumed possible, according to new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. There has been a long ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of a baby, Milky Way-like galaxy that formed more than 13 billion years ago. This "Firefly Sparkle" galaxy could reveal how our own galaxy evolved.

Astronomers may have discovered the oldest objects ever observed by pushing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to its limits. These incredibly distant structures date back to only 200 million years ...

NASA investigates mysterious 'spiderweb' formations on Mars, hints at signs of ancient life Scientists believe NASA's James Webb telescope could allow the space agency to perceive dark matter for ...

After the Hubble Space Telescope studied the oldest-known exoplanet in the galaxy, scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to learn how planets were able to form in the early universe.

The James Webb Space Telescope has found many small asteroids. Some are heading towards Earth. These asteroids are smaller than the dinosaur-killing ones. But they are still dangerous. A small ...