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When the "little red dots" were first discovered in 2022, scientists thought the objects might be galaxies as mature as the Milky Way, which is about 13.6 billion years old. That's because galaxies ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the iconic Pillars of Creation and the view is spectacular! Travel 6,500 light-years away in this zoom into the epic new imagery. Also, see a comparison ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has snapped a new view of a planet-forming disk within the Taurus star-forming region.

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Technological limitations for manufacturing large, round telescopes has experts considering unconventional shapes to improve ...