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First exoplanet picture from James Webb Space Telescope revealed
For the first time, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have directly captured an image…
Risk for Orion is even higher than for SLS, says NASA official
The Artemis I launch is planned for 3 September. NASA official Thomas Zurbuchen says it will…
NASA made enough oxygen on Mars to last an astronaut for 100 minutes
NASA’s MOXIE experiment on Mars has produced about 100 minutes’ worth of breathable oxygen, raising hopes…
JWST reveals young star that may be about to give birth to a planet
Spectral information from the James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled chemicals inside a protostar that hint…
Artemis I: NASA has missed the first launch window for its SLS rocket
NASA has had to delay the launch of its powerful SLS rocket. New Scientist’s Leah Crane…
Artemis I livestream: Watch NASA's historic SLS rocket launch
NASA is sending its colossal Space Launch System into space for the first time on 29…
JWST found carbon dioxide in an exoplanet atmosphere – and a mystery
The James Webb Space Telescope has made the first clear detection of carbon dioxide in the…
JWST's images of the cosmos should be for all, not just astronomers
Some scientists are unhappy about the James Webb Space Telescope’s data being made public immediately, but…
The time-lapse telescope that will transform our view of the universe
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will scan the whole southern sky every three nights. From short-lived…