Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the existence of the first known planet closely orbiting a dead star — offering new insights into how planets may evolve ...

The James Webb Space Telescope discovered its first exoplanet: LHS 475 b. Exoplanets are any planets outside of our solar system that orbit a star. What researchers don't know about the planet is ...

Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...

Last week the James Webb Space Telescope captured a direct image of what they believe to be a previously unknown exoplanet ...

Nestled inside a planetary ring 110 light-years from Earth, a planet spotted by the James Webb telescope is the lightest ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope may have been years behind schedule and cost more than $10 billion, but in its first year in orbit, the telescope has crushed its assignment. Webb launched on ...

The James Webb space telescope is currently situated at what astronomers call the second Lagrange point or L2. From here, Webb can safely orbit the Sun, protecting the sensitive equipment stored ...

The Webb telescope has produced breathtaking images of distant galaxies in space. Here is everything you need to know about what the telescope is, what it does, and why it was made.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has finally reached its cosmic perch, and is gearing up for its observations of the ancient universe. On Monday, JWST settled into its final orbit at the ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the existence of the first known planet closely orbiting a dead star — offering new insights into how planets may evolve ...