Researchers analyzing images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have found that galaxies in the early universe are often flat and elongated, like surfboards and pool noodles – and are rarely round, like volleyballs or frisbees. “Roughly 50 to 80% of the galaxies we studied appear to be flattened in two dimensions,” explained lead author […]
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James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), Astrophysics, Galaxies, Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes Research, Goddard Space Flight Center, Missions, Science & Research, The Universe
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January 17, 2024
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