JWST uncovers a surprising amount of nickel in adolescent galaxies
Researchers discovered these galaxies, which are in their awkward 'teenage' era, are filled with a 'flabbergasting' amount of nickel.
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Researchers discovered these galaxies, which are in their awkward 'teenage' era, are filled with a 'flabbergasting' amount of nickel.
Discovered by James Webb Space Telescope, 'galactic teenagers', were formed 2-3 billion years after the Big Bang
A sample of galaxies dating to the first 2 to 3 billion years of the universe contain much heavier elements, and appear to be far hotter, than scientists expected.
Scientists working with the JWST have discovered nickel in adolescent galaxies that formed 2-3 billion years after they Big Bang.
Since becoming operational last year, the James Webb Space Telescope has made groundbreaking observations involving some of the universe's earliest galaxies. One might call them galactic infants.