An artist’s rendering of a pantheon of planets similar to Earth NASA / Ames / JPL-Caltech Though the James Webb Space Telescope launched only two years ago, NASA already has its eyes on its next flagship space-based telescope, known as the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO). While the new instrument is still in the planning stages… Continue reading This Planned NASA Telescope May Help Us Identify Worlds Like Our Own | Science
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Webb Telescope Image Foreshadows the Spectacular Fate of Our Sun
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunningly detailed image of the Ring Nebula that forshadows the eventual fate of our Sun, which will likely create a similar spectacle following its transition into a red giant in five billion years time. Located roughly 2,600 light years from Earth in the constellation Lyra is the… Continue reading Webb Telescope Image Foreshadows the Spectacular Fate of Our Sun
Seven Amazing Accomplishments the James Webb Telescope Achieved in Its First Year | Science
Dan Falk Science Correspondent The James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most sophisticated space observatory ever built, has been sending back images and data for almost a full year now—and in that time it has delivered a treasure trove of information about everything from stars and planetary systems in our own galactic neighborhood to… Continue reading Seven Amazing Accomplishments the James Webb Telescope Achieved in Its First Year | Science