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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Oct 2, 2024)

Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 shows outgassing jets of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, studied with #NASAWebb's NIRSpec.

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A detailed view of Centaur 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1 showing its outgassing jets of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, L. Hustak (STScI), S. Faggi (NASA-GSFC, American University)
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Dec 13, 2023)

The smallest free-floating brown dwarf ever found is located in the star cluster IC 348, revealed through #NASAWebb's NIRCam.

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An image showing the star cluster IC 348 with wispy filaments and three circled areas highlighting brown dwarfs. Credit: NASA; ESA; CSA; STScI; Kevin Luhman (PSU); Catarina Alves de Oliveira (ESA)
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Oct 29, 2024)

Discover the Phantom Galaxy (M74) in stunning detail, showcasing stellar nurseries and intricate dust filaments with #NASAWebb's MIRI and NIRCam.

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An image of the Phantom Galaxy (M74), showcasing its bright core, swirling structures, and colorful filaments of dust. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Aug 27, 2024)

Explore NGC 1333, a nearby star-forming region showcasing newborn stars and dusty discs, revealed by #NASAWebb's infrared vision.

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A nebula featuring soft clouds of gas and dust, with bright stars and dark cones indicating discs of gas. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Scholz, K. Muzic, A. Langeveld, R. Jayawardhana
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Mar 7, 2025)

Discover the intricacies of the protostar Lynds 483, revealed in near-infrared by #NASAWebb's NIRCam.

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Image of the protostar Lynds 483 with compass arrows, scale bar, and colour key indicating NIRCam filters used. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Jun 2, 2023)

Delve into the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, showcasing its dense star population and vibrant star-forming regions through #NASAWebb's #NIRCam.

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A detailed view of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5068, showcasing its core filled with stars and bright red gas clouds along the spiral arms. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Nov 25, 2024)

The Sombrero galaxy, imaged by #NASAWebb's #MIRI, shows the clumpy dust along its outer ring, highlighting areas of star formation.

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Mid-infrared image of the Sombrero galaxy, showcasing its clumpy outer dust ring and star formation regions against a black background. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Mar 17, 2025)

The HR 8799 system comes to life with four giant planets and carbon dioxide detection, revealed through #NASAWebb's #NIRCam observations.

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An image of the HR 8799 planetary system showing four exoplanets around a blocked star, with color coding indicating different wavelengths of light. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, W. Balmer (JHU), L. Pueyo (STScI), M. Perrin (STScI)
November 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Jul 2, 2024)

L1527, a molecular cloud with a protostar at its center, is revealed in detail by #NASAWebb's #MIRI.

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A molecular cloud with a bright protostar at its center, surrounded by blue and red regions representing different compounds and gases. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Oct 29, 2024)

Discover the stunning details of the Phantom Galaxy, M74, as revealed by #NASAWebb's MIRI and NIRCam instruments.

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A detailed view of the Phantom Galaxy (M74) revealing its spiral arms, bright core, and filamentary structures of gas and dust. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Adamo (Stockholm University) and the FEAST JWST team
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Jul 12, 2024)

Interacting galaxies Arp 142, featuring NGC 2937 (the Egg) and NGC 2936 (the Penguin), captured by #NASAWebb's NIRCam and MIRI.

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An image of the interacting galaxies Arp 142, showing NGC 2937 (the Egg) and NGC 2936 (the Penguin) with annotations for orientation and scale. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Sep 27, 2022)

Explore the spiral galaxy IC 5332 in this scaled image from #NASAWebb's MIRI, aligned with Hubble's perspective.

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Scaled image of the spiral galaxy IC 5332 from the James Webb Space Telescope, aligned with Hubble's view. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST and PHANGS-HST Teams
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (May 1, 2024)

Explore NGC 6440, a globular cluster 28,000 light-years from Earth, revealed by #NASAWebb's NIRCam.

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A star-filled view of NGC 6440, a globular cluster with a dense center of bright white stars and scattered yellow stars against a black background. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, P. FreireAcknowledgement: M. Cadelano and C. Pallanca
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Dec 4, 2024)

The Spiderweb protocluster showcases new galaxies uncovered by #NASAWebb's NIRCam, offering insights into galaxy growth in cosmic cities.

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An image depicting the Spiderweb protocluster with hundreds of galaxies against a black space background, featuring blue stars and various spiral and elliptical galaxies. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, H. Dannerbauer 
October 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Jul 24, 2024)

Epsilon Indi Ab, a cold gas giant, imaged by #NASAWebb's MIRI, with its host star's light blocked for clarity.

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An image showing the exoplanet Epsilon Indi Ab with a blocked host star light and color-coded features. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, STScI, E. Matthews (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy)
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Sep 12, 2024)

Explore the annotated image of Digel Cloud 2S, highlighting protostar jets, captured by #NASAWebb's NIRCam and MIRI.

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Annotated image of Digel Cloud 2S with compass arrows, scale bar, and graphic overlays indicating protostar jets. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, M. Ressler (NASA-JPL)
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Jan 23, 2024)

N79, a young star-forming complex in the Large Magellanic Cloud, showcases vibrant gas and dust in this image from #NASAWebb's MIRI.

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A bright young star within a colorful nebula, surrounded by light spikes, with other bright spots in the detailed clouds of gas and dust. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, O. Nayak, M. Meixner
October 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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Throwback post: With the release of @NASAWebb's first amazing IR images, we want to showcase some of the great science conducted with Gemini’s GMOS-N on Stephan's Quintet, both with imaging and spectroscopy. Check out a few paper highlights in the thread!

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October 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Oct 19, 2023)

A high-speed jet stream has been identified over Jupiter's equator using #NASAWebb's NIRCam, revealing insights into the planet's turbulent atmosphere.

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An infographic of Jupiter showing the planet's image and zoomed-in pullouts of its equatorial jet stream features. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, R. Hueso (University of the Basque Country), I. de Pater (University of California, Berkeley), T. Fouchet (Observatory of Paris), L. Fletcher (University of Leicester), M. Wong (University of California, Berkeley), J. DePasquale (STScI)
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Oct 25, 2023)

A rare glimpse of the kilonova GRB 230307A and its host galaxy, captured by #NASAWebb's NIRCam.

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An image showing the kilonova GRB 230307A and its host galaxy among other galaxies and stars in space. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, A. Levan (IMAPP, Warw), A. Pagan (STScI)
October 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on Flickr (Oct 2, 2024)

Centaur 29P reveals unique jets of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, studied by #NASAWebb's NIRSpec.

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An illustration of Centaur 29P showing jets of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide as observed by the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Leah Hustak (STScI), Sara Faggi (NASA-GSFC, American University)
October 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Dec 4, 2024)

Astronomers unveil new galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster using #NASAWebb's NIRCam, revealing insights into galaxy growth in cosmic cities.

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A view of the Spiderweb protocluster featuring hundreds of galaxies against a black space background, with blue stars and spiral and elliptical galaxies visible. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, H. Dannerbauer 
October 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Apr 29, 2024)

Explore the Horsehead Nebula, a striking feature in Orion, revealed in sharp infrared detail by #NASAWebb's NIRCam.

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A close-up of the Horsehead Nebula, featuring a curved wall of gas and dust with distant stars and galaxies in the background. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, K. Misselt (University of Arizona) and A. Abergel (IAS/University Paris-Saclay, CNRS)
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Sagittarius B2, the most active star-forming region in the heart of our Milky Way, looks dramatically different depending on the light. The near-infrared light captured by #NASAWebb’s NIRCam shows thousands of colorful stars. Webb’s MIRI shows more of the region’s gas and dust structure. 🔭 🧪
Sagittarius B2 in Infrared - James Webb Space Telescope
Sagittarius B2, the most active star-forming region in the heart of our Milky Way, looks dramatically different depending on the light. The near-infrared light captured by the James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) shows thousands o...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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ESA/Webb (@esa.int) images (Dec 15, 2022)

Discover hidden jets and outflows from young stars in the Cosmic Cliffs of NGC 3324, revealed by #NASAWebb's NIRCam.

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An image of the Cosmic Cliffs in NGC 3324 showing jets and outflows from young stars, captured in near-infrared wavelengths by Webb’s NIRCam. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI, J. DePasquale (STScI)
October 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM