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Are James Webb Space Telescope images really so colorful?

When Pagan and DePasquale first receive the images, they appear in black and white. The colors are added to the image later, as the data from the various filters are translated into the spectrum of visible light, Pagan explained. The longest wavelengths appear red, while the shorter wavelengths are blue or purple.

James Webb Space Telescope watches planet-forming dust shells zooming through space

The shells of carbon-rich dust are expanding outward into space at the breakneck velocity of 1,600 miles per second.

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Step inside a virtual reality art piece inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope

Ashley Zelinskie's VR artwork Twin Quasar was inspired by the iconic deep-space image from the James Webb Space Telescope that introduced a new audience to gravitational lensing.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar monster 20 times the mass of the sun.

Powerful Webb Telescope captures photos of one of the earliest supernova ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope captured photos of one of the earliest supernovas ever seen using infrared technology, and creating a time lapse of the phenomena.

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James Webb telescope captures 1st 'mid-infrared' flare from Milky Way's supermassive black hole

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...

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Webb telescope just solved the 'universe-breaking problem'

The Webb telescope — a scientific collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency — is designed to peer into ...

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Centuries-old supernova guides James Webb Space Telescope through an interstellar gap

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured the first exquisite images of an interstellar patch of sky, about 11,000 ...

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Webb Telescope Spots Swirling Ribbons of Interstellar Medium

Though space is chock-full of interstellar medium, it tends to be invisible unless lit up by a celestial spotlight. Sometimes ...

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A rare look at NASA’s next sharp-eyed space telescope

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark ...

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NASA’s $17.5 mn telescope may finally answer: Are we really alone in the universe?

NASA’s $17.5 mn Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) aims to answer humanity’s ultimate question: Are we alone? With ...

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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures wood grain-like patterns revealing 3D structures of interstellar dust

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant, revealing wood grain-like ...

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