How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star? A new University of Arizona-led study gives scientists a better idea of how our own solar system came to be.
The observations will help astronomers refine their theories about the processes involved in planet formation and shed light on what our sun did when it was very young.
The award recognizes Regents Professor Rieke's work in infrared astronomy. Rieke led the development of the James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera.
Researchers have discovered the most distant galaxy ever detected. The secrets it contains challenge previous assumptions about galactic evolution.
UArizona astronomers have scored some of the largest chunks of observing time with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Astronomers have captured a volcanic event on Jupiter's moon Io at a resolution never before achieved with Earth-based observations.
A team of astronomers, including UArizona scientists, used the telescope to study the disk of gas and dust around a young, low-mass star.
Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have discovered about 80 new supernovas. Their findings provide a new window into the early universe.