This is similar to using a basin to catch rain; the larger the opening of the basin, the more rainwater it collects in a given time. The same applies to telescopes.

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How does the camera on the James Webb Space Telescope work and see so far out? – Kieran G (12), Minnesota, US Imagine a camera so powerful it can see light from galaxies that formed more than 13 ...

If there is an absolute law in the universe, it’s that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light. Space is big, and ...

The James Webb Telescope focuses on infrared observations, which is like watching an "infrared special effects version" of a movie that reveals many things previously unseen. Why choose the infrared ...

Why Sagittarius B2 produces so many stars in comparison to the rest of the galactic center has remained an enduring mystery ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered dazzling newborn stars and thick cosmic dust in Sagittarius B2, the Milky Way's ...

St. Andrews University physicists who looked at the planet said that the research conjures "two possible explanations." ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has delivered new images of Sagittarius B2, the largest star-forming cloud near the Milky ...

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

The Webb telescope detected interstellar dust from a galaxy that was 114,000 light-years from the galactic core, defying ...