NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals Firefly Sparkle 3q1qc a Milky Way-Like Galaxy

NASA Webb Telescope captures the early Firefly Sparkle galaxy, mirroring Milky Way’s formative mass. 3j3n5c

Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 14 December 2024 20:00 IST

NASA’s Webb Telescope Reveals Firefly Sparkle, a Milky Way-Like Galaxy

Photo Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI 27101t

Astronomers find "Firefly Sparkle," a Milky Way-like galaxy forming 600M years post-Big Bang.

Highlights

NASA Webb unveils Firefly Sparkle galaxy, 600M years post-Big Bang.
Firefly Sparkle mirrors Milky Way's early development.
Rare gravitational lensing aids in high-resolution discovery.

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A galaxy nicknamed the Firefly Sparkle has been detected by universe, as previously identified galaxies from this era have been significantly larger.

Unique Characteristics of the Firefly Sparkle Galaxy 4n4b41

Reports indicate that the Firefly Sparkle galaxy is distinguished by its ten active star clusters. These clusters were analysed in detail by gravitational

lensing caused by a massive foreground galaxy cluster. 262q32

Chris Willott, principal investigator from the Herzberg Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Centre in Canada, noted that Webb's data unveiled a variety of star clusters within the galaxy. Willott was quoted saying that each clump is undergoing a distinct phase of evolution.

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Impact of Gravitational Lensing 3j66k

According to Nature, gravitational lensing significantly enhanced the visibility of Firefly Sparkle, allowing astronomers to resolve its components. Lamiya Mowla, assistant professor at Wellesley College, emphasised the importance of this phenomenon, explaining that without this effect, observing such details in an early galaxy wouldn't have been possible.

Galactic Neighbours and Future Evolution 193i4a

Two companion galaxies, situated 6,500 and 42,000 light-years from Firefly Sparkle, are expected to influence its evolution over billions of years. As per Yoshihisa Asada, a doctoral student at Kyoto University, in a statement, interactions with these galaxies could promote mass growth through merging processes.
This research is part of Webb's CAnadian NIRISS Unbiased Cluster Survey (CANUCS) programme, providing unparalleled insights into the universe's formative years.

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