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The JWST is Forcing Astronomers to Rethink Early Galaxies

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The JWST showed us that the early Universe was full of fully-formed galaxies similar to the ones we see today. Astronomers only figured out that there were spiral galaxies in the 1840s when the Earl of Rosse built his gigantic telescope called the Leviathan of Parsonstown. Prior to these observations, we thought that disk galaxies were almost non-existent until the Big Bang.

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The JWST is Forcing Astronomers to Rethink Early Galaxies

The JWST has surprised astronomers again. Contrary to our existing understanding, the JWST showed us that the early Universe was full of fully-formed galaxies similar to the ones we see today. The widely-held belief is that the early Universe was too chaotic in its early years, and frequent mergers would’ve disrupted galaxies’ graceful shapes. Galaxy morphologies are important clues to their history. Understanding how their structure and morpho…

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