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NASA Launches International Mission to Survey Earth’s Water
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A massive star on the cusp of death ejected huge volumes of hot gas into space. Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument revealed the structure of the material now surrounding the star. .
March 14, 2023
Peering through obscuring clouds of dust, the MIRI instrument has revealed networks of giant cavities and blown-out bubbles in the gaseous arms of distant galaxies. .
Feb. 16, 2023
Recent observations of a black hole devouring a wandering star may help scientists understand more complex black hole feeding behaviors. .
Dec. 20, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron previewed a new image of a pair of galaxies from the Webb telescope’s MIRI and NIRCam cameras. .
Nov. 30, 2022
The youngest stars often shine in bright bursts as they consume material from surrounding disks. .
Nov. 29, 2022
In a tale of cosmic proportions, the region is being transformed by the massive stars that live and die within it. .
Nov. 22, 2022
The observatory’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) provides a different view of the famous pillars, revealing young stars that have not yet cast off their dusty “cloaks.” .
Oct. 28, 2022
Pictures of the sky can show us cosmic wonders; movies can bring them to life. Movies from NASA’s NEOWISE space telescope are revealing motion and change across the sky. .
Oct. 18, 2022
A new image shows at least 17 dust rings created by a rare type of star and its companion locked in a celestial dance. .
Oct. 12, 2022
The cycle of star formation is on display in this nearby nebula. Webb’s MIRI instrument captures protostars nestled deep in clouds of gas and dust, still gathering mass. .
Sept. 6, 2022
Webb ushers in a new era of exoplanet science with the first unequivocal detection of carbon dioxide in a planetary atmosphere outside our solar system. .
Aug. 25, 2022
Could one of the biggest puzzles in astrophysics be solved by reworking Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity? A new study co-authored by NASA scientists says not yet. .
Aug. 24, 2022
