Gizmodo.com August 24, 2026 • 14:45

Hidden Stars Reveal the True Size of Ancient Galaxies in the Distant Universe, and It Isn't What We Expected - Gizmodo

By Passant Rabie

A recent discovery changes how we thought galaxies form and evolve over time.

The Webb space telescope has helped astronomers peer into the distant cosmos, revealing a population of galaxies that had grown into their massive size within a mere 500 million years after the Big B… [+2993 chars]

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Hidden Stars Reveal the True Size of Ancient Galaxies in the Distant Universe, and It Isn't What We Expected - Gizmodo

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