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[FunkMiller]

It’s actually possible to see Rho Ophiuchi with your own eyes, with a pretty standard telescope. The image is obviously far less impressive than what Webb can show, but there’s something quite amazing and existentially terrifying about viewing these kinds of things live.

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the “antics” of a pair of actively forming young stars, known as Herbig-Haro 46/47, in high-resolution near-infrared light.

www.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Spotlights Gravitational Arcs in ‘El Gordo’ Galaxy Cluster

A new image of the galaxy cluster known as “El Gordo” is revealing distant and dusty objects never seen before, and providing a bounty of fresh science. The infrared image, taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, displays a variety of unusual, distorted background galaxies that were only...

www.nasa.gov

 

[Rentahamster]

It looks like a griffon... fucking a fucking an egg or a beachball

I see a dragon ripping a huge fart and lighting it on fire

 

[Amey]

 

[Thaedolus]

texture loading in, that's what they get for not installing an SSD. move along.

 

[cormack12]

Fucking riddler

 

[Insane Metal]

texture loading in, that's what they get for not installing an SSD. move along.

They'll include a PS5 in the next space telescope.

 

[FunkMiller]

Some (very stupid) people will look at that and genuinely think it has some meaning behind it.

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Reveals Colors of Earendel, Most Distant Star Ever Detected

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has followed up on observations by the Hubble Space Telescope of the farthest star ever detected in the very distant universe, within the first billion years after the big bang.

www.nasa.gov

 

[German Hops]

Fucking riddler

I laughed way too hard at this.

 

[Aggelos]

Webb’s infrared views of M51

Webb’s infrared views of M51

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Webb Reveals Intricate Details in the Remains of a Dying Star – James Webb Space Telescope

blogs.nasa.gov

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Webb’s infrared views of M51

Webb’s infrared views of M51

esawebb.org

Webb Reveals Intricate Details in the Remains of a Dying Star – James Webb Space Telescope

blogs.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Reveals New Structures Within Iconic Supernova

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense observations at wavelengths ranging from gamma rays to radio for nearly...

www.nasa.gov

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

So, the telescope has found an ocean planet with very interesting atmospheric characteristics.

 

[Insane Metal]

So, the telescope has found an ocean planet with very interesting atmospheric characteristics.

Found it. Interesting. Will wait for more observations.

 

[Lord Panda]

What? Where?

Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b

A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide.

www.nasa.gov

 

[Hawking Radiation]

It was just a matter of time.

There's so many planets out there its almost impossible for there not to be any life.

But this is indeed promising. I'm sure Webb will find many more planets like this.

 

[Insane Metal]

It was just a matter of time.

There's so many planets out there its almost impossible for there not to be any life.

But this is indeed promising. I'm sure Webb will find many more planets like this.

It's amazing what Webb can do. At hundreds of light years away, it's still capable of detecting traces of atmospheric composition. How fucking awesome is that?

 

[Hawking Radiation]

It's amazing what Webb can do. At hundreds of light years away, it's still capable of detecting traces of atmospheric composition. How fucking awesome is that?

It is quite amazing.

I still remain hopefull that we'll get indirect evidence of life on another planet in my lifetime. Webb is that first step.

 

[Lord Panda]

It was just a matter of time.

There's so many planets out there its almost impossible for there not to be any life.

But this is indeed promising. I'm sure Webb will find many more planets like this.

I'm willing to bet that there's something closer to home on the usual suspects:

• Europa (Europa Clipper mission - Oct 2024 launch)
• Titan (NASA Dragonfly mission - 2027 launch)
• Enceladus (Proposed NASA flagship mission for late 2030s launch)

I can't wait for these missions to get off the ground.

 

[Aggelos]

NASA’s Webb Snaps Supersonic Outflow of Young Star

This image of HH 211 from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals an outflow from a Class 0 protostar, an infantile analog of our Sun when it was no more than a few tens of thousands of years old and with a mass only 8% of the present-day Sun (it will eventually grow into a star like the Sun).

www.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

Carbon dioxide detected on the surface of Europa...

NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa - NASA

Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a specific region on the icy surface of Jupiters moon Europa.

www.nasa.gov

 

[IDKFA]

Carbon dioxide detected on the surface of Europa...

NASA’s Webb Finds Carbon Source on Surface of Jupiter’s Moon Europa - NASA

Astronomers using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have identified carbon dioxide in a specific region on the icy surface of Jupiters moon Europa.

www.nasa.gov

Further indication that there is a good chance of life in the ocean of Europa.

One day we'll know for sure. I want to still be here when we finally send probes to Europa and explore its ocean.

 

[Badlucktroll]

James Webb findin weird new shit

JuMBOs: Newly-discovered, free-floating worlds that can't be explained

These intriguing objects, observed within the Orion Nebula, are referred to as Jupiter Mass Binary Objects, or "JuMBOs" for short.

earth.com

 

[Insane Metal]

James Webb findin weird new shit

JuMBOs: Newly-discovered, free-floating worlds that can't be explained

These intriguing objects, observed within the Orion Nebula, are referred to as Jupiter Mass Binary Objects, or "JuMBOs" for short.

earth.com

That's fucking weird!

 

[Aggelos]

NASA’s Webb Discovers New Feature in Jupiter’s Atmosphere - NASA

Narrow jet stream near equator has winds traveling 320 miles per hour

www.nasa.gov

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

James Webb telescope: Baby star launches giant jets and shocks

The James Webb observatory records the giant jets and shocks created by a birthing star in Orion.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Aggelos]

NASA’s Webb, Hubble Combine to Create Most Colorful View of Universe - NASA

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have united to study an expansive galaxy cluster known as MACS0416. The resulting panchromatic

www.nasa.gov

Among the transients the team identified, one stood out in particular. Located in a galaxy that existed about 3 billion years after the big bang, it is magnified by a factor of at least 4,000. The team nicknamed the star system “Mothra” in a nod to its “monster nature,” being both extremely bright and extremely magnified. It joins another lensed star the researchers previously identified that they nicknamed “Godzilla.” (Both Godzilla and Mothra are giant monsters known as kaiju in Japanese cinema.)

Interestingly, Mothra is also visible in the Hubble observations that were taken nine years previously. This is unusual, because a very specific alignment between the foreground galaxy cluster and the background star is needed to magnify a star so greatly. The mutual motions of the star and the cluster should have eventually eliminated that alignment.

 

[TheDreadLord]

Further indication that there is a good chance of life in the ocean of Europa.

One day we'll know for sure. I want to still be here when we finally send probes to Europa and explore its ocean.

Couldn’t the CO2 be related to tectonism/volcanism?

 

[IDKFA]

Couldn’t the CO2 be related to tectonism/volcanism?

Possibly. However, combined with the already discovered oxygen and hydrogen, the recent discovery of CO2 further strengthens the possibility of Europa being a refuge for life.

I'm actually pretty confident there is life in the ocean of Europa.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Possibly. However, combined with the already discovered oxygen and hydrogen, the recent discovery of CO2 further strengthens the possibility of Europa being a refuge for life.

I'm actually pretty confident there is life in the ocean of Europa.

But… we aren’t allowed to land on Europa.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

But… we aren’t allowed to land on Europa.

Not sure where you got that from.

The challenging part is getting any remote operated vehicle to burrow or find a way through the ice cap which could be miles thick.

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

Not sure where you got that from.

The challenging part is getting any remote operated vehicle to burrow or find a way through the ice cap which could be miles thick.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Follows Neon Signs Toward New Thinking on Planet Formation - NASA

Scientists are following neon signs in a search for clues to one planetary system’s future and the past of another – our own solar system. Following up on a

www.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

Supernova Encore: NASA’s Webb Spots a Second Lensed Supernova in a Distant Galaxy – James Webb Space Telescope

blogs.nasa.gov

Galactic gathering

Galactic gathering

esawebb.org

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NASA’s Webb Rings in Holidays With Ringed Planet Uranus - NASA

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on unusual and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that spins on its side. Webb captured this dynamic

www.nasa.gov

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

That saturn pic is amaaazing.

 

[mansoor1980]

That saturn pic is amaaazing.

thats UR-anus

 

[Aggelos]

 

[Aggelos]

NASA’s Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown Dwarf - NASA

Infrared emission from methane suggests atmospheric heating by auroral processes.

www.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Shows Many Early Galaxies Looked Like Pool Noodles, Surfboards - NASA

Researchers analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, like

www.nasa.gov

 

[German Hops]

This is a wonderful time to be alive.

 

[Aggelos]

A massive cluster is born

A massive cluster is born

esawebb.org

 

[Aggelos]

NASA’s Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies - NASA Science

It’s oh-so-easy to be absolutely mesmerized by these spiral galaxies. Follow their clearly defined arms, which are brimming with stars, to their centers, where there may be old star clusters and – sometimes – active supermassive black holes. Only NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope can deliver...

science.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Finds Evidence for Neutron Star at Heart of Young Supernova Remnant - NASA Science

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has found the best evidence yet for emission from a neutron star at the site of a recently observed supernova. The supernova, known as SN 1987A, was a core-collapse supernova, meaning the compacted remains at its core formed either a neutron star or a black...

science.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

A galactic treasury

A galactic treasury

esawebb.org

Other Worlds: Europa

plus.nasa.gov

 

[Aggelos]

Webb Unlocks Secrets of One of the Most Distant Galaxies Ever Seen - NASA Science

Looking deeply into space and time, two teams using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have studied the exceptionally luminous galaxy GN-z11, which existed when our 13.8 billion-year-old universe was only about 430 million years old. Initially detected with NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, this...

science.nasa.gov

 

[sono]

 

[Badlucktroll]

MSN

These Trappist planets are probably all fucked because of its mother star