A Mirror of the Past: Discovering a ‘Sister’ Galaxy of the Milky Way in the Primitive Universe

As telescopes push the boundaries of the observable universe, they reveal structures of unexpected complexity in the early cosmic epochs. Among these discoveries is the galaxy J0107a, observed as it existed more than 11 billion years ago. With a colossal mass and a surprisingly orderly structure, this barred spiral intrigues the researchers by its apparent maturity, far too advanced for such a distant time in the history of the Universe. The unk…

The universe continues to reveal its mysteries, and in a recent discovery, astronomers have observed a distant galaxy, called J0107a, dating from an early age in cosmic history. This galaxy, observed as it was 11 billion years ago, surprisingly presents a structure similar to that of our own Milky Way: a spiral galaxy with a bar, but with a much larger mass. Hey! We are also in Whatsapp. It begins to follow us now.