James webb space telescope

Israeli scientists propose new way to ‘hear’ the universe’s dark matter

Dark matter is a type of matter that does not emit, absorb, or reflect light, making it invisible to telescopes.

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This is an artist's impression of a runaway supermassive black hole that was ejected from its host galaxy as a result of a tussle between it and two other black holes. As the black hole plows through intergalactic space it compresses gas and forms stars (Illustrative).
James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b.

James Webb Space Telescope captures image of TWA 7b, smallest exoplanet ever photographed

Using its Mid-Infrared Instrument, JWST directly imaged TWA 7b, ten times lighter than any exoplanet previously captured in images.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Artist's impression of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

Webb telescope documents alien planet's death plunge into a star

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals that planets may spiral into their stars, rather than being swallowed by expanding red giants. This changes our understanding of planetary destruction.

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An image of galaxies from over 13 billion years ago taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera).

Black holes made galaxies in early universe look 'impossibly large' - study

Scientists using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope may have solved the mystery of massive galaxies existing way too early. Black holes just made them look brighter.

|ByAARON REICH

This liquid is a pivotal element for the boundaries of 'habitable zones'

HU astrophysicist presents research that promises to redefine our comprehension of habitable exoplanets beyond our solar system

NOVEMBER 9, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Artwork showing a section of Kuiper Belt, crowded with the icy cores of potential comets.

NASA finds source of life on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa

This discovery has important implications for the habitability of Europa’s ocean.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa looms large in this newly-reprocessed color view, made from images taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the late 1990s.

NASA's Webb telescope finds exoplanet with potential signs of life

Along with methane and carbon dioxide, the James Webb Telescope also discovered a molecule known as dimethyl sulphide (DMS), a substance only produced by living things.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Exoplanet K2-18b.

Black holes may be causing mature galaxies to stop producing new stars

Scientists have long suggested that the supermassive black holes in these galaxies are interacting with the gas clouds to prev

AUGUST 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
This artist's concept shows a supermassive black hole at the center of a remote galaxy digesting the remnants of a star.