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Imagery of Saturn captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is superimposed over an image captured by Hubble. "Yellows ...

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The best JWST images reveal galaxies, nebulae, and cosmic structures in stunning infrared clarity. These James Webb photos redefine NASA space imagery for a new generation.

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This mash-up of data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals two galaxies mid-collision ...

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