Hubble and Webb Telescope Images Reveal 'Butterfly Star,' Offering Clues to Planet Formation

Hubble and Webb Telescope Images Reveal 'Butterfly Star,' Offering Clues to Planet Formation

 07:05 04/09/2025

NASA's James Webb and Hubble telescopes have captured stunning images of a young star, IRAS 04302, revealing a butterfly-like structure. This protostar, hidden in gas and dust, offers insights into star and planet formation. The observations highlight a vast planet-forming disc, spanning 65 billion kilometers, and reflection nebulae, providing unprecedented details of early solar system development and material flows.
James Webb Space Telescope reveals ghostly dust rings: This “dead” star surprises astronomers

James Webb Space Telescope reveals ghostly dust rings: This “dead” star surprises astronomers

 02:05 04/09/2025

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented images of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, revealing infrared-bright rings around a dying binary star system. These detailed observations, made with the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), expose the nebula's complex 4,000-year history and unique thermal dust emission. The findings challenge existing theories about stellar evolution and highlight the intricate interactions within binary systems.
James Webb Space Telescope captures evidence of black hole birth via direct collapse

James Webb Space Telescope captures evidence of black hole birth via direct collapse

 08:05 02/09/2025

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the Infinity Galaxy, a unique cosmic structure formed by colliding galaxies. At its center, astronomers have detected a supermassive black hole in an unusual location, suggesting it may have formed through direct collapse. This discovery offers a potential glimpse into a new way black holes can form, challenging existing theories.
NASA once celebrated her, then fired her, and then tried to erase her story: The rise and fall of Rose Ferreira

NASA once celebrated her, then fired her, and then tried to erase her story: The rise and fall of Rose Ferreira

 22:05 01/09/2025

Rose Ferreira overcame extreme poverty, homelessness, and health challenges to achieve her dream of working at NASA. Despite facing gender expectations in the Dominican Republic and later setbacks, including termination amid shifting priorities, she earned an astronomy degree and contributed to space science. Now, she advocates for diversity in STEM, mentoring underrepresented students and driving policy changes to promote inclusivity.
The oldest known ‘black hole’ identified by the James Webb Space Telescope: A glimpse into the early universe

The oldest known ‘black hole’ identified by the James Webb Space Telescope: A glimpse into the early universe

 04:05 28/08/2025

Astronomers, utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope, have identified the most ancient black hole to date, residing in galaxy CAPERS-LRD-z9. Formed a mere 500 million years after the Big Bang, this black hole's mass, estimated between 38 million and 300 million times that of our Sun, challenges existing theories regarding black hole formation and evolution in the early universe.
Alien spaceship or comet? NASA shares update on mysterious object racing through the Solar System

Alien spaceship or comet? NASA shares update on mysterious object racing through the Solar System

 05:06 26/08/2025

NASA's telescopes have captured detailed observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, confirming it as a natural comet rich in CO₂ and water ice. Discovered in 2025, the comet's composition and trajectory align with known processes of icy comets ejected from other star systems, debunking speculation about alien origins. Ongoing observations aim to understand its structure and activity.

 04:07 05/08/2025

The James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery. It has found its first new planet named TWA 7b. This planet is the lowest-mass planet ever directly imaged outside our solar system. TWA 7b orbits a young star CE Antliae. Scientists used infrared imaging to spot the planet hiding in a dusty ring.
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