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James Webb Space Telescope deepens major debate over universe's expansion rate
Monisha Ravisetti

13/09/2023 Reading 9 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Deepens Major Debate Over Universe's Expansion Rate
Scientists still can't nail down the rate at which our universe is expanding. New JWST observations didn't make things any easier.
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James Webb Space Telescope instrument experiences glitch — but observatory remains in 'good health'
Monisha Ravisetti

26/08/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Instrument Experiences Glitch — But Observatory Remains In 'Good Health'
The JWST team announced that a mode of one of the observatory's infrared sensors indicated a reduction in the amount of light registered by the instrument.
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Galaxy from the 'teenage' universe reveals its water map for the 1st time
Robert Lea

09/08/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Galaxy From The 'Teenage' Universe Reveals Its Water Map For The 1st Time
A galaxy that existed less than 2 billion years after the Big Bang has revealed the distribution of its water content for the first time.
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James Webb Space Telescope's 'exquisite' 1st year has some astronomers in tears - but in a good way (exclusive video)
Robert Lea

12/07/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope's 'Exquisite' 1st Year Has Some Astronomers In Tears - But In A Good Way (Exclusive Video)
To mark a year of James Webb Space Telescope observations, NASA astrophysicist Taylor Hutchinson spoke about the powerful telescope's impact on space science and what might lie ahead.
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New James Webb Space Telescope image released to celebrate 1st year of observations is absolutely stunning (photo)
Robert Lea

12/07/2023 Reading 6 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
New James Webb Space Telescope Image Released To Celebrate 1st Year Of Observations Is Absolutely Stunning (Photo)
The first year of the James Webb Space Telescope has reshaped astronomy, and a stunning new view of a close star-birthing region shows the best might be yet to come.
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NASA is celebrating 1 year of James Webb Space Telescope science on July 12
Samantha Mathewson

11/07/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Nasa Is Celebrating 1 Year Of James Webb Space Telescope Science On July 12
This week marks one year since the powerful James Webb Space Telescope shared its first images of deep space, and you can celebrate the milestone with NASA.
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James Webb Space Telescope spies on rocky TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet
Samantha Mathewson

22/06/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Spies On Rocky Trappist-1 Exoplanet
New data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope shows that the atmosphere of a rocky exoplanet in the TRAPPIST-1 system is either nonexistent or incredibly thin.
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James Webb Space Telescope gets satellite sidekick to aid search for habitable planets
Elizabeth Howell

16/06/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Gets Satellite Sidekick To Aid Search For Habitable Planets
A new small satellite will peer at distant stars to help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope search for potentially habitable exoplanets.
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James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon
Isobel Whitcomb

28/05/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Telescope Discovers Gargantuan Geyser On Saturn's Moon
The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life.
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The north pole of Uranus has a stormy vortex and we've just seen it for the 1st time (photo)
Keith Cooper

24/05/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
The North Pole Of Uranus Has A Stormy Vortex And We've Just Seen It For The 1st Time (Photo)
Once thought to be drab and inert, Uranus' atmosphere is gradually revealing how storm-ridden it really is.
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Bold proposal aims to bring NASA's deep-space Spitzer telescope back to life
Elizabeth Howell

16/05/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
Bold Proposal Aims To Bring Nasa's Deep-Space Spitzer Telescope Back To Life
A division of the U.S. Space Force wants to bring NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope back, three years after the observatory was shut down to help free up resources for the James Webb Space Telescope.
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James Webb Space Telescope studies mysterious exoplanet with a possible watery past
Robert Lea

12/05/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : Space.com
James Webb Space Telescope Studies Mysterious Exoplanet With A Possible Watery Past
The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a closer look at a mysterious "mini-Neptune" that is like nothing found in the solar system and may have had a watery past.
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