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James Webb spots ultra-rare ring galaxy from early universe
Original: James Webb telescope discovers ultra-rare ring galaxy just 2 billion years after the Big Bang
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered an ultra-rare ring galaxy that formed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang. The finding offers astronomers a glimpse into galaxy formation in the early universe, as ring galaxies — where stars circle a hollow center — make up only a tiny fraction of known galaxies and are especially unexpected so soon after cosmic dawn.
Why now: New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope keep revealing surprising objects from the early universe, drawing wide scientific and public interest.
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- James Webb telescope discovers ultra-rare ring galaxy just 2 billion years after the Big Bang · Live Science
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