Discoveries by James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
JWST was launched by NASA in December 2021 and has been operational since mid-2022. Its observations are revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
Key Discoveries by JWST
- Early Universe and Galaxy Formation
- Extremely distant galaxies – Oldest known galaxies like JADES-GS-z14-0.
- Unexpectedly mature galaxies – Discovery of massive galaxies just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
- Coordinated galaxy rotation – About two-thirds of galaxies found rotating clockwise, indicating new physics.
Black Holes and Cosmic Mysteries
- Early supermassive black holes – Black holes with a billion solar masses within 1 billion years of the Big Bang.
- Lensed supernovae and Hubble tension – ....
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