Images from the Webb telescope suggest that newborn galaxies look weirder than expected. Exactly how screwy was physics at the dawn of time?
Tag: James Webb Space Telescope
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How to Create a Black Hole Out of Thin Air
Black holes were thought to arise from the collapse of dead stars. But a Webb telescope image showing the early universe hints at an alternative pathway.
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It’s Christmastime in the Cosmos
Astronomers have a long tradition of finding holiday cheer in outer space.
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Webb Space Telescope’s Anniversary Image Captures Year of Cosmic Wonder
With a new image, NASA commemorates the first anniversary of doing science with the most powerful observatory ever sent to space.
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When the Culture Wars Came for NASA
The naming of the James Webb telescope kindled an unexpected firestorm in the agency and across the wider scientific community.