The ESA, NASA, and others are using the observations made by James Webb to peel back the mysteries of the early universe.
This data has created a massive stir within the astronomy community. Partly because it continues to unravel the mysteries of the early universe, and partly because it also baffles scientists. Two exceptionally bright galaxies Webb discovered, for example, are believed to have existed within 300 to 400 million years after the Big Bang, and we have no idea why they’re so bright.
What’s more intriguing, though, is that these galaxies are tiny, smaller than the Milky Way. To showcase some of the amazing discoveries that the James Webb has made, as well as some of the mysteries of the early universe that scientists are currently baffled by, the ESA put together an image of several of those observations.
Two of the most distant galaxies seen to date are captured in these Webb pictures of the outer regions of the giant galaxy cluster Abell 2744. Image source: NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Treu of the image on its website, but the most important bit to note here is that James Webb is finally started to teach us something. While it has yet to be making observations for a year, the space telescope has seen quite a bit, even capturing a supernova earlier this year.
It’s an exciting moment for astronomers and one that many aren’t soon to forget. In the meantime, while we wait on the ESA and others to dig deeper into the data, we can at least appreciate all of the observations Webb has made so far, including thisThis article talks about:Joshua Hawkins fell in love with writing and technology at a young age. Eventually he decided to combine the two and started writing about video games, the latest tech, and all the cool gadgets he could find.
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