Galaxy formation Archives

“Firefly Sparkle”: James Webb Telescope Discovers a New Early Galaxy Similar to the Milky Way

Tim McMillan·December 13, 2024

A newly discovered galaxy, nicknamed "Firefly Sparkle," offers an unprecedented early glimpse at a galaxy formation similar to the Milky Way.

Christopher Plain·December 5, 2024

An international team of researchers has proposed an explosive solution to the decades-old intergalactic mystery of giant galaxy formation.

Micah Hanks·November 22, 2024

A trio of cosmic "red monsters" discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are complicating our accepted ideas about the cosmos.

New discoveries from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope offer unexpected support for an alternate theory of gravity first proposed in 1998.

Kenna Castleberry·December 24, 2021

The James Webb Telescope is set to launch on Christmas day, and it will usher in a new dawn in astronomy and astrophysics.