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Webb Space Telescope locates ancient, massive galaxies that disrupt current cosmological theory
Imaging Recource TipsOne of the primary goals of the James Webb Space Telescope is to further humanity's understanding of the ancient universe. Sometimes to expand our understanding, we must thoroughly disrupt it first. A new study by an international team of astrophysicists has discovered mysterious objects in images captured by Webb, including six potential galaxies. If these are galaxies, then they are so massive and old that current cosmological theory can't explain their existence.
As reported by the University of Colorado Boulder and first seen...
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