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Astronomers Stunned as JWST Detects Life’s Ingredients in a Distant Galaxy

Frozen molecules hiding in the shadows of another galaxy have revealed new secrets about cosmic chemistry. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers detected complex organic ...
Astronomy

JWST uncovers the Lobster Nebula’s firestorm of starbirth

The young cluster Pismis 24 lies at the heart of the Lobster Nebula (NGC 6357) in Scorpius. The brilliant stars rank among the hottest and most massive in our galaxy. Tens of thousands of background ...
The Atlantic

The Heart of a Tarantula

Day 22 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Heart of a Tarantula. This image, made by the James Webb Space Telescope, features the Tarantula Nebula’s star-forming region, seen here about ...