Webb Telescope Unveils the Formation Secrets of Galactic Disks
TL;DR
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers studied disk galaxies to understand their formation, revealing that galaxies typically form a thick disk first, followed by a thin disk, with the timing influenced by galaxy mass. This supports the turbulent gas disk hypothesis and provides new insights into galactic evolution over billions of years.
Topics:top-newsscience#cosmic-evolution#disk-galaxies#galactic-formation#james-webb-space-telescope#science#thick-and-thin-disks
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