Tag: infrared astronomy
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Webb Unveils Cosmic Creepy Crawly: The Red Spider Nebula’s Halloween Glow
Introduction: Halloween’s Cosmic Twist As Halloween approaches, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) offers a celestial treat: never-before-seen details of the Red Spider Nebula, also known as NGC 6537. Selected as JWST’s Picture of the Month, this stunning image showcases the intricate beauty of a dying star’s aftermath and adds a spooky twist to the…
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JWST Uncovers Hidden Doomed Star Behind SN 2025pht, Shedding Light on Red Supergiant Explosions
A New Look at a Silent Progenitor The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has offered astronomers a rare glimpse of a hidden star on the eve of its dramatic finale. In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, researchers report that the progenitor of the supernova SN 2025pht—an enormous red supergiant—was virtually invisible in…
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Hidden ‘doomed’ star revealed by JWST could solve decades-old mystery
JWST spots a hidden giant on the brink of catastrophe The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has provided an unprecedented look at a massive red supergiant just before it exploded as a supernova. The discovery, announced in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, offers a crucial clue to a decades‑old astrophysical puzzle: why some red supergiants disappear…
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James Webb vs Hubble: Which Space Telescope Truly Changed Astronomy?
Introduction: Two Milestones in Space Observation The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope have both reshaped our understanding of the universe, but they do so in different ways. Hubble, launched in 1990, has been the workhorse of visible-light astronomy for over three decades. James Webb, launched more recently, is designed to…
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James Webb vs Hubble: Which Telescope Changes Astronomy
Introduction: Two Titans of Space Observation In the realm of astronomy, few topics spark as much excitement as the rivalry and collaboration between the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope. Each telescope was built with different scientific goals in mind, and together they provide a more complete picture of the cosmos.…
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JWST Study of CO2 on Saturn’s Satellites Reveals Varieties
Introduction The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is pushing the frontiers of planetary science by analyzing the composition of bodies far from Earth. A new study using JWST spectra investigates carbon dioxide (CO2) on eight mid-sized Saturnian satellites, from the inner moons Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, and Rhea to the outer ones Hyperion, Iapetus, and…
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JWST Captures Clearest-Ever View of M87’s Black Hole Jet
A New Infrared Portrait of a Cosmic Powerhouse For more than a century, astronomers have studied the jet blasting from M87’s heart. The James Webb Space Telescope has now captured the clearest infrared portrait yet, revealing fresh details about how the black hole drives this immense outflow. The image shows a luminous pink ribbon unfurling…
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JWST Captures Clearest-Ever Image of M87’s Black Hole Jet
Overview: JWST delivers a landmark infrared portrait For more than a century, astronomers have watched the brilliant jet streaming from the heart of the massive elliptical galaxy M87. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has now provided the clearest-ever infrared view of this galactic powerhouse, unveiling new details about the jet driven by M87’s central…