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Hubble and Webb Reveal New Insights into Early Universe

Updated 2026-06-23 14:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered unexpected ultraviolet light from a galaxy that existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, while the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed previously unseen details of the star-forming edge-on spiral galaxy Messier 82.

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NASA’s Webb Pinpoints Millions of Stars Within Cigar Galaxy

Located 12 million light-years away and undergoing rapid star formation, edge-on spiral galaxy Messier 82 (M82) is a scientifically unique sight to behold, and now NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed previously unseen details. M82’s intense star formation, thought to be the result of a ga

2026-06-23 14:00 UTC

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I Am Artemis: Jason Peterson

Jason Peterson’s responsibilities for NASA’s Artemis II mission went beyond his usual role as the range operations manager at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Peterson credits his military experience with preparing him for the 12-to-16-hour workdays that helped bring th

2026-06-23 14:27 UTC