Tag: stars

Webb begins hunt for the first stars and habitable worlds

  by Issam Ahmed and Lucie Aubourg Agence France Presse The first stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed this week, but its journey of cosmic discovery has only just begun. Here is a look at two early projects that will take advantage of the orbiting observatory’s powerful instruments. – The first stars and galaxies – One of the great promises of the telescope is its ability to study the earliest phase […]

Cosmic cliffs and dancing galaxies: Webb begins era of discovery

by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery and a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: NASA released the next wave of images from the James Webb Space Telescope Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy. “Every image is a new discovery,” said NASA administrator Bill Nelson. “Each will give humanity a view of the universe that we’ve never seen before.” Released one by one starting from 10:30 […]

Study finds our Sun is like other stars, resolving mystery

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Our Sun is much like other stars, and not an anomaly because of its magnetic poles that flip every 11 years, scientists said Thursday. The report in the journal Science aims to lay to rest the controversy over whether our solar system’s star is cyclic, like other nearby, solar-type stars. “We have shed light on a fundamental mechanism which determines the length of these cycles, which helps us understand the […]

Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell get Hollywood stars

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actor Kurt Russell had his long-time partner and actress Goldie Hawn almost in tears on Thursday as the couple received dual stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Goldie to you, I owe my wonderful life,” said the 66-year-old as he paid an emotional tribute to his partner of 33 years. “Simply put Goldie, I cherish you. And all the stars in the sky or on the boulevard don’t […]