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Webb Telescope Uncovers Massive Early Universe Galaxies

The discovery of 'red monsters' challenges existing models of galaxy formation shortly after the Big Bang.

  • The James Webb Space Telescope has identified three massive galaxies, dubbed 'red monsters,' from the first billion years after the Big Bang.
  • These galaxies are nearly as large as the Milky Way, contradicting current understanding that such massive galaxies shouldn't exist so soon after the Big Bang.
  • The galaxies show a high efficiency of star formation, producing stars at a rate two to three times higher than expected.
  • The findings suggest that early galaxies could convert baryonic matter into stars more efficiently than previously thought.
  • Further research is needed to understand how these galaxies defy existing cosmological models and what this means for our understanding of the early universe.
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