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Astronomers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a newfound moon orbiting icy Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. The moon, known as S/2025 U1, is just 6 miles (10 kilometers) or so in diameter, which made it invisible to NASA’s Voyager 2 probe during its 1986 flyby of the planet, as well as rendering it undetectable by …

NEW YORK — The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. The new member of the lunar gang, announced Tuesday by NASA, appears to be just six miles (10 kilometers) wide. It was spotted by the telescope’s near-infrared camera during observations in February. Scientists think it hid for so long — even eluding the Voyager 2 …

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI The most distant star ever discovered may have been misclassified: Instead of being a single star, the object — nicknamed Earendel from the Old English word for “morning star” — may be a star cluster, a group of stars that are …

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a significant pattern in the rotational direction of ancient galaxies. 🌀 Approximately 60% of these galaxies rotate clockwise, suggesting a potential cosmic order. 🌌 The bold hypothesis that our universe may reside within a massive black hole challenges existing cosmological models. 🔍 Alternative explanations include observational bias, emphasizing …

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a surprising pattern in the rotations of ancient galaxies. 🌀 Approximately 60% of these galaxies rotate clockwise, challenging previous beliefs about galactic rotations. 🌌 A bold hypothesis suggests that our universe might be within a massive black hole, reshaping current cosmic models. 🔍 Alternative explanations, such as …

The most distant star ever discovered may have been misclassified: Instead of being a single star, the object — nicknamed Earendel from the Old English word for “morning star” — may be a star cluster, a group of stars that are bound together by gravity and formed from the same cloud of gas and dust, new research suggests. Discovered by …

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Hundreds of unusually bright early galaxy candidates have been identified in deep-field images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. . | Credit: Bangzheng “Tom” Sun Hundreds of unexpectedly energetic objects have been discovered throughout the distant universe, possibly hinting that the cosmos was …

IN A NUTSHELL 🔭 Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope found a pattern in galaxy rotations, challenging previous beliefs. 🌀 Approximately 60% of the observed galaxies rotate clockwise, suggesting a possible cosmic order. 🌌 A bold hypothesis proposes that our universe might be inside a massive black hole, reshaping cosmic understanding. 🔍 Observational bias like the Doppler effect could …

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to uncover two groundbreaking findings: strong evidence of a potential Saturn-sized planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, our closest Sun-like neighbor, and the discovery of a climate system on Pluto unlike anything else in our Solar System. The Alpha Centauri findings are detailed in two papers accepted by The Astrophysical Journal Letters, …

Hundreds of unexpectedly energetic objects have been discovered throughout the distant universe, possibly hinting that the cosmos was far more active during its infancy than astronomers once believed. Using deep-field images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers at the University of Missouri identified 300 unusually bright objects in the early universe. While they could be galaxies, astronomers aren’t …