It can seem like JWST arrived out of nowhere, but the telescope has been the collective effort of tens of thousands of scientists over decades. Here are some of this year’s best new images.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently captured these images of the asteroid 2024 YR4 ... "This will help us determine the best approach to use during a more urgent observing program should ...

By capturing direct images at specific wavelengths only accessible with the Webb, the team is paving the way for more detailed observations ... More information: JWST-TST High Contrast: Living ...

A cosmic coincidence has led to one of the most amazing images ever captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST ... field lines and shot out as high-speed jets. These jets slam into ...

This also isn't helped by the fact that most exoplanets are incredibly far away from us, which further limits the ability to capture clear images ... On the JWST, they enable high-contrast imaging ...