Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the ‘inside-out’ growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.

The inside-out growth of this ancient galaxy could teach us something about the history of our own Milky Way and how it compares to the rest of the universe. Cambridge University astrophysicist ...

with formation activity gradually rising toward the outskirts of the galaxy as it grew in size. Astronomers had previously predicted this "inside-out" star growth dynamic in galaxies this age with ...

The galaxy, named JADES-GS+53.18343− ... Yet, unlike most galaxies, its growth seems to have occurred inside-out — with stars forming more rapidly on the outskirts than inside its dense core.

"Of course, this is just one galaxy," Dr. Tacchella noted. "We’re now looking at other galaxies from the same era to see if this inside-out growth pattern was common. By studying galaxies across ...

Between its dense core and rapid growth rate, this inside-out galaxy may provide us clues about how galaxies formed earlier in the Universe's history. "Of course, this is only one galaxy ...

Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the 'inside-out' growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang. This galaxy is ...

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(Nanowerk News) Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the ‘inside-out’ growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.

The galaxy NGC 1549, seen 700 million years after the Big Bang. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...