Science Sep 05 Thousands of newborn stars dazzle in Webb Space Telescope’s latest snapshot By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Feb 25 Scientists (mostly) rule out this newly discovered asteroid hitting Earth in the next decade There’s still a 1.7 percent chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon on Dec. 22, 2032, according to NASA. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Dec 25 Watch 6:43 How a newly discovered galaxy could offer clues on how our Milky Way Galaxy formed Scientists have found the beginnings of a young universe that may offer insights into the beginnings of our own Milky Way Galaxy. Geoff Bennett and Miles O'Brien discussed why scientists are excited by the discovery, one that has a little… By Miles O'Brien
Science Jul 24 Webb telescope finds ‘super Jupiter’ orbiting neighboring star Astronomers have directly observed a super Jupiter around a nearby star. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science May 16 Webb telescope uncovers earliest known merger of two massive black holes Scientists reported Thursday that these two gigantic and distant black holes and their galaxies consolidated just 740 million years after the universe-forming Big Bang. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Jan 01 Watch 6:47 A look at 2023’s discoveries in space exploration By Casey Kuhn, Miles O'Brien In 2023, we saw incredibly detailed images from the most advanced telescope in space and the 25th year of a global partnership sending astronauts to orbit Earth. Digital video producer Casey Kuhn delves into the major discoveries from last year… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 7:15 James Webb Space Telescope prompts scientists to rethink understanding of the universe By Kate Tobin, Shoshana Dubnow, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako, Miles O'Brien Wednesday marks a year since the world first started seeing spectacular images of the cosmos that were captured by the powerful James Webb Space Telescope. But getting those images is only part of the important work being done by the… Continue watching
Jul 12 NASA unveils snapshot of stellar birth on Webb Space Telescope anniversary By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet. Continue reading
Mar 14 NASA’s James Webb telescope captures a star on the cusp of death By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in late 2021. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away. Continue reading
Feb 22 Webb telescope spots what astronomers believe are surprisingly large galaxies dating back to early universe By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies during its first year of work, it's the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies that stun scientists. Continue reading