James Webb Space Telescope Makes Groundbreaking Discoveries in Early Universe

Astrophysicists have discovered the faintest galaxy ever observed in the early universe, JD1, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The galaxy is typical of those that burned through the hydrogen atoms left over from the Big Bang, rendering the universe transparent. The discovery contributes to the understanding of the universe's evolution and the Epoch of Reionization. JD1 is located behind a galaxy cluster that magnified its light, making it appear larger and brighter. The galaxy's structure was studied in unprecedented detail and resolution, revealing three main elongated clumps of dust and gas that are forming stars.