James Webb telescope spots 6 rogue worlds, baffling scientists – National

James Webb telescope spots 6 rogue worlds, baffling scientists – National

The James Webb Space Telescope continues to make astonishing discoveries, this time pointing astronomers’ attention to six planet-sized rogue worlds that blur the line between planets and stars. The rogue worlds, cosmic objects that don’t orbit stars, are all five to 15 times bigger than Jupiter’s mass and were spotted as the JWST peered into a … Read more

James Webb telescope captures 19 ‘mind-blowing’ images of spiral galaxies – National

James Webb telescope captures 19 ‘mind-blowing’ images of spiral galaxies – National

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has done it again. Astronomers and space enthusiasts around the globe are transfixed by a new set of highly detailed images put out by the telescope, capturing 19 spiral galaxies that are described as “mind-blowing.” The observations were made as part of the PHANGS, or the Physics at High … Read more