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JWST discoveries in the early universe and local cosmos

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Latest: NASA's James Webb Telescope captures new images of the Lion Nebula

Since late June 2026, JWST has delivered high-impact observations across cosmology, exoplanet atmospheres, and solar-system bodies. Key findings include the confirmation of the “magical line” in Abell 2744 and the detect

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Atmosphere confirmed on habitable-zone exoplanet LHS 1140 b

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Latest: Astronomers identify key characteristics of rocky exoplanets

Follow-up observations reported on 20 July 2026 reaffirm the presence of a thin, helium-rich upper atmosphere on the rocky super-Earth LHS 1140 b. Using the Magellan Clay telescope in Chile, an international team led by