April 2026
An alternative model for pulsars and spiral galaxies
... galaxies are not thought to have a role in the creation of the spiral arms, which are attributed to spiral density waves in the disk of the galaxy. Although results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may force a revision, spiral galaxies are...
04 October 2019
Have ancient filaments helped uncover the nature of dark matter?
...for how to do this." With a new generation of telescopes getting ready for launch – including the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – scientists will hopefully have the tools to look further back into the history of the Universe than ever before. And...
30 March 2016
Have astronomers found the signatures of the very first black holes formed through the collapse of gas clouds?
...HST, VLT, Keck) because they are too faint. This limitation will hopefully be bypassed when the James Webb Space telescope (JWST) is deployed in October 2018. As the mission gets underway, a large wealth of infrared spectroscopic data (extended above...
12 March 2021
Scientists find a rocky exoplanet rebuilding its atmosphere
... of tidal heating,” Swain says. Determining just how special this world might will have to wait until the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is up and running – a mission that is expected to finally launch later this year after continual delays have...
April 2019
Scanning the skies for exoplanets
... observing this planet, follow-up observations with other telescopes will be possible to help refine the initial data collected on this uncommon exoplanet. “The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will provide amazing data on this planet, as it has...
May 2020
Space astronomy at the limits of technology
...effectively utilise future NASA missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). How would you describe the engineering legacy of these developments? The use of similar materials and processes...
