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Groundbreaking first images from Vera Rubin Observatory
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - The team behind the long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile published their first images on Monday, revealing breathtaking views of star-forming regions as well as distant galaxies.
Euclid space telescope releases first images
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» DARMSTADT, Germany - The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's head, never-before-seen distant galaxies and even "circumstantial evidence" of elusive dark matter.
NASA celebrates Webb's first year with close-up of stellar birth
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Jets of red gas bursting into the cosmos, and a glowing cave of dust: NASA unveiled a spectacular new image Wednesday depicting the birth of stars to mark the first anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope's science operations.
Webb telescope captures 'breathtaking' images of Orion Nebula
AFP, Published on 13/09/2022
» WASHINGTON: The wall of dense gas and dust resembles a massive winged creature, its glowing maw lit by a bright star as it soars through cosmic filaments.
Webb telescope catches Tarantula Nebula in crisp detail
AFP, Published on 07/09/2022
» WASHINGTON: A stellar nursery nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula has been captured in crisp detail by NASA's Webb telescope, revealing hitherto unseen features that deepen scientific understanding, the agency said Tuesday.
Cosmic cliffs and dancing galaxies: Webb begins era of discovery
AFP, Published on 13/07/2022
» NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) (UNITED STATES) - The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery and a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: NASA released the next wave of images from the James Webb Space Telescope Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy.
NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» The James Webb Space Telescope began releasing a new wave of cosmic images on Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy.
Excitement builds as Biden to release first image from Webb telescope
AFP, Published on 11/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden will Monday release one of the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory ever sent into orbit and a leap forward in uncovering the secrets of the distant universe.
NASA to unveil Webb’s first snapshots of the universe
Dennis Overbye of the New York Times, Published on 11/07/2022
» NEW YORK: On Tuesday morning, NASA will show off the first pictures and data from the new James Webb Space Telescope. That will bring to an end some 30 years and $10 billion of planning, building, testing and innovating, followed by six months of terror, tension and anticipation.
James Webb Space Telescope opens its eyes on the Universe
AFP, Published on 11/07/2022
» WASHINGTON - Space enthusiasts are holding their breath.