Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past?

Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past? | 3,300-year-old cave 'frozen in time' from reign of Ramesses II uncovered in Israel | 9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 20, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past?]( [Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past?]( (ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. Lee and the PHANGS-JWST Team; ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Chandar. Acknowledgement: J. Schmidt) On July 12, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) made history by releasing its debut image: a jewel-filled photo that's been touted as the deepest photo of the universe ever taken. Besides looking farther across space than any observatory before it, the James Webb Space Telescope has another trick up its mirrors: It can look further back in time than any other telescope, observing distant stars and galaxies as they appeared 13.5 billion years ago, not long after the beginning of the universe as we know it. How is this possible? How can a machine look "back in time"? It's not magic; it's just the nature of light. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Just the Facts, Ma'am "I stopped watching TV news a year ago, so sick of the bias everywhere. But in doing so, I was out of the loop. I decided to give 1440 a try & I've not been disappointed. Finally, Walter Cronkite-style reporting! Just the facts. I also love that I can click a link to see more on many stories. Keep up the good work!" [Join for free now.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] History & Archaeology [] [3,300-year-old cave 'frozen in time' from reign of Ramesses II uncovered in Israel]( [3,300-year-old cave 'frozen in time' from reign of Ramesses II uncovered in Israel]( (Israel Antiquities Authority) Archaeologists in Israel have discovered an "exceptional" cave that ancient people sealed 3,300 years ago, hiding grave goods and possibly human burials within it, just yards from a beach south of Tel Aviv. Use of the cave dates to a time when the ancient Egyptians, led by Ramesses II — who reigned from about 1279 B.C. to 1213 B.C. — ruled what is now Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said in a statement. During the time of Ramesses II, Egypt controlled an empire that stretched from modern-day Sudan to Syria. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Natural Disasters [] [9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo]( [9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo]( (Zoom Earth (JMA/NOAA/CIRA, Himawari-8)) Officials in Japan have ordered 9 million people to evacuate as the powerful super typhoon Nanmadol pummels the island nation with winds gusting up to 145 mph (234 km/h) and bears down on Tokyo, home to nearly 14 million inhabitants. Dozens of people were injured and two people have died since the storm made landfall on Sunday morning (Sept. 18) on Kyushu, Japan's southernmost large island, and then on Monday (Sept. 19), Nanmadol slammed into Honshu, the largest of Japan's islands, BBC News reported. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Hurricane Fiona hits the Dominican Republic after wiping out Puerto Rico's power grid]( [Hurricane Fiona hits the Dominican Republic after wiping out Puerto Rico's power grid]( (Jose Jimenez / Stringer via Getty Images) Hurricane Fiona struck the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic on Monday (Sept. 19) after the Category 1 storm had caused widespread flooding, landslides and a territory-wide blackout in Puerto Rico the day before. Fiona strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane on Sunday morning (Sept. 18), and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned that the approaching cyclone would likely bring "torrential rains and mudslides" to both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Life’s Little Mysteries [] [Which animals could go extinct by 2050?]( [Which animals could go extinct by 2050?]( (Billy Currie Photography via Getty Images) Five mass extinctions have happened in Earth's history, and numerous experts have warned that a sixth mass extinction could already be underway as a result of human activity since the Age of Exploration. Some scientists have even suggested that nearly 40% of the species currently residing on our planet could be extinct as early as 2050. But is this just a worst-case scenario? Is such a dramatic decline in Earth's species likely to happen? Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Curious Creatures [] [Mysterious 'blue goo' at the bottom of the sea stumps scientists]( [Mysterious 'blue goo' at the bottom of the sea stumps scientists]( (NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022) Unidentified deep-sea "blue goo" creatures recently left scientists scratching their heads after they spotted the mysterious blobs hanging out on the seafloor in the Caribbean. During a live stream of the expedition, team members discussed what the gloopy globules could be, but none of the researchers could come up with a definitive answer. Multiple blue goo creatures were sighted Aug. 30 by scientists controlling a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) near the seafloor surrounding St. Croix, one of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The mysterious blobs were discovered sitting motionless on the seafloor between 1,335 and 2,005 feet (407 and 611 meters) beneath the water's surface. Full Story: [Live Science]( (9/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Daily Quiz [] POLL QUESTION: How long does light take to travel from the sun to Earth? (Learn the answer [here]() [Vote]( [About 8 minutes, 20 seconds]( [Vote]( [About 30 minutes]( [Vote]( [2 minutes, exactly]( [Vote]( [About 1 week](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005