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Uranus’s Aurorae Revealed As JWST Maps Ionosphere For The First Time

IFL Science 19 Feb 2026
That hasn’t stopped the planet from having aurorae, and the latest JWST observations have revealed these and much more.The rest of this article is behind a paywall ... Combining the observations from JWST ...
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JWST spots most distant jellyfish galaxy to date

Phys Dot Org 17 Feb 2026
The Waterloo scientists found this galaxy in deep space data captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) ... The paper, "JWST Reveals a Candidate Jellyfish Galaxy at z = 1.156," appears in The Astrophysical Journal.
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Analysis of JWST Data Finds - Old Galaxies in a Young Universe?

Slashdot 15 Feb 2026
"We found that they are on average ~600 million years old old, according to the comparison with theoretical models based on previous knowledge of nearby galaxies..." ... It is a challenge." ... Read more of this story at Slashdot. .
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Study outlines how JWST and Ariel could team up on exoplanet atmospheres

Phys Dot Org 15 Feb 2026
The teams that run the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the upcoming Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey (Ariel) missions will have plenty of opportunity for that once both telescopes are online in the early 2030s.
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Why JWST and Ariel Are Better Together

Universe Today 12 Feb 2026
The teams that run the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the upcoming Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared ...
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‘X-ray dot’ discovery fuels JWST ‘black hole star’ debate

Scientific American 05 Feb 2026
Researchers have found what might be a little red dot transitioning into its final state, where x-rays burst through its gas cocoon. Others argue the object is nothing special ... .
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Cosmic Collision: The JWST Found An Early 5-Galaxy Merger

Universe Today 04 Feb 2026
The JWST found a system of at least five interacting galaxies only 800 ...
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"Not-Expected" Five-Way Galaxy Merger In The Early Universe Spotted By JWST

IFL Science 02 Feb 2026
Now JWST has spotted a truly incredible group of five galaxies merging in the early universe.The rest of this article is behind a paywall ... JWST has previously identified massive galaxies in the early universe that look surprisingly mature.
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James Webb Space Telescope watches distant galaxies form farthest cluster ever seen in the ancient ...

Space 02 Feb 2026
"JADES-ID1 is giving us new evidence that the universe was in a huge hurry to grow up." ....
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"Dragon Jet" Erupts From Baby Stars In Stunning New JWST Image

IFL Science 29 Jan 2026
IFLScience has been given an exclusive look at some truly stunning observations from JWST ... This previously unreleased near-infrared JWST image has revealed that beyond those two, there are five or more ...
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