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JWST finds galaxies may adopt Milky Way-like shape faster than thought

Astronomers thought that galaxies in the early universe would mostly be shapeless blobs, but an analysis of data from the James Webb Space Telescope suggests around half are disc-shaped like the Milky Way

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

Two rooks in an aviary

Life

Cambridge lab for clever birds saved from closure by public donations

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The Small Magellanic Cloud

Space

Astronomers are mapping millions of hidden galaxies

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China's space station module Wentian and a Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket at the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on 18 July 2022 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China

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China prepares to launch laboratory module to Tiangong space station

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Jupiter from Europa. Computer artwork of a view towards Jupiter and its moons, across the surface of Europa as it might have looked four billion years ago. Europa is the fourth largest of the moons that orbit Jupiter. It is believed to be composed of silicate rocks with a layer of water ice covering the entire surface. It may contain more water than all of Earth's oceans combined but its distance from its sun meant that there wasn't enough heat to prevent it from freezing over.

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Chillies growing in glasshouse at West Dean

Humans

How to grow chilli plants in cooler climates

Regulars

GLASS-z13, the oldest galaxy ever seen

Space

JWST has found the oldest galaxy we have ever seen in the universe

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Purple spiral

Space

Stunning JWST image turns dust in a distant galaxy into a purple swirl

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Red galaxy

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Red smudge seen by JWST could unlock chemistry of the early universe

A galaxy caught in the distant background of the James Webb Space Telescope's first "deep field" image could help astronomers understand the chemistry of the early universe

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Space

Astronomers are already unscrambling the warped galaxies seen by JWST

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Space

Risk of space rock collisions may limit where JWST can look in the sky

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Space

James Webb Space Telescope team quietly releases a picture of Jupiter

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Space

James Webb Space Telescope pictures: Your questions answered

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