"Not Expected": JWST Spots Extremely Rare 5-Way Galaxy Merger In The Early Universe, Surprising Astronomers

"Not Expected": JWST Spots Extremely Rare 5-Way Galaxy Merger In The Early Universe, Surprising Astronomers

These merging weirdos are star-forming powerhouses.

Astronomers Stunned as JWST Spots an Extremely Rare 5-Way Galaxy Merger in the Early Universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified an extraordinary system of five galaxies merging when the universe was only about 800 million years old, according to a study published in Nature Astronomy. The discovery reveals a level of cosmic complexity that challenges long-standing models of early galaxy formation and suggests that large, dynamic structures emerged far earlier than expected. A Crowded Collision In A Young Cosmos The newly obser…