Sunday, June 4, 2023

Webb telescope

Webb telescope maps large plume jetting from Saturn’s moon

A water vapour plume from Saturn's moon Enceladus spanning more than 6,000 miles has been detected by researchers using the world's premier space science observatory James Webb Space Telescope. Using the data from scientists can also, for the first time,...

Webb telescope finds water, new mystery in rare comet

 In a breakthrough, the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has found the presence of water around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time. Using Webb's NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument, astronomers confirmed gas -- specifically water vapour...

NASA probes sensor glitch on Webb Telescope

NASA scientists have observed a sensor glitch with a James Webb Space Telescope's key instrument. The US space agency and its partners are investigating the issue. The glitch was discovered during a routine performance monitoring and calibration of all 17...

NASA’s Webb telescope captures Jupiter’s faint rings, Great Red Spot

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured new stunning images of Jupiter that will give scientists even more clues to the planet's inner life. With giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions, Jupiter has a lot...