Found: First Actively Forming Galaxy as Lightweight as Young Milky Way
December 21, 2024

Found: First Actively Forming Galaxy as Lightweight as Young Milky Way

Hundreds of overlapping objects of varying distances are spread across the site. At the center is a tiny galaxy nicknamed the “Firefly Flash,” which looks like a long, angled dotted line. Smaller companions are nearby.

Image credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Chris Willott (National Research Council of Canada), Lamiya Mowla (Wellesley College), Kartheik Iyer (Columbia University)

2024-12-17 15:21:10

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