The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a strikingly mature galaxy that mirrors the structure of our own Milky Way, but from a time when the universe was just a fraction of its current age.
Revealing A Galactic Embryo
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a strikingly mature galaxy that mirrors the structure of our own Milky Way, but from a time when the universe was just a fraction of its current age.
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It started as another exoplanet in a group labeled “ordinary.” No one expected that a world, once thought to be a mini-Neptune, would reveal traits of a super-Venus and change how we see certain planetary types.
Astronomers used JWST data to…
Saturn’s iconic rings will temporarily disappear this weekend in a rare celestial event that hasn’t happened since 2009.
According to Space.com, the planet’s rings align perfectly with Earth’s line of sight every 13 to 15 years, making them appear…
For decades, scientists believed modern humans descended from a single ancestral lineage. However, new research has not only challenged this view, it has simultaneously spawned a new mystery surrounding human evolution.
Using full genome…
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A recently published NASA-led study revealed that sea levels aren’t just rising in California — parts of the land are also sinking, Maven’s Notebook reported. These phenomena pose a looming public health and safety threat to coastal city…
When you peer out into the depths of the cosmos, a mystery lies there, waiting.
In a survey of the deep sky, most of the galaxies are seen rotating in the same direction. This is a problem. Under current models of the way the Universe behaves,…
Lightning storms often inspire fear or awe, but they can also reveal unexpected beauty. High above the thunderclouds, something extraordinary unfolds. Not the familiar white streaks of lightning, but flashes of glowing red. These rare phenomena,…
The age-old question of whether the egg or the chicken came first has puzzled humanity for centuries. This philosophical dilemma serves as more than just dinner table conversation—it touches on…