James Webb Telescope Reveals Hidden Galaxy, Challenges Views on Early Universe

December 5, 2023
James Webb Telescope Reveals Hidden Galaxy, Challenges Views on Early Universe
  • Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed a previously undetectable galaxy called AzTECC71.

  • AzTECC71, estimated to be about 900 million years old, was initially undetectable with the Hubble Space Telescope.

  • The discovery challenges previous assumptions about the early universe, suggesting that massive stellar nurseries like AzTECC71 could have existed in early times.

  • This implies that the early universe may have been dustier than believed, allowing for the evolution of star-forming galaxies.

  • AzTECC71 is part of the COSMOS-Web project, aiming to map up to 1 million galaxies and study the early structures of the universe.

  • The JWST's infrared capabilities help it penetrate through dust and gas, revealing previously hidden galaxies.

  • The discovery suggests that there could be many more hidden galaxies waiting to be found, and the JWST will continue its search.

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