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Webb Telescope Reveals Cosmic Chain of 20 Galaxies in Early Universe

© Photo : Shuowen Jin, Nikolaj B. Sillassen et al.JWST color-composed image of the Cosmic Vine.
JWST color-composed image of the Cosmic Vine. - Sputnik International, 1920, 21.11.2023
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The celestial structure, stretching over 13 million light-years in a bow shape, has astronomers intrigued about the formation of the largest structures in the cosmos.
Scientists recently revealed the discovery of a chain of at least 20 closely packed galaxies, a find that officials believe will provide an improved understanding of the formation of large structures in space.
Astronomers made the remarkable find while utilizing data from the Webb telescope and studying the Extended Groth Strip, which is situated between the constellations Ursa Major and Boötes. The 'Cosmic Vine,' as the discovery has been dubbed in a study, spans an astonishing 650,000 light-years in width, significantly surpassing other galaxy groups observed in the early universe.

With an estimated mass of 260 billion solar masses, the 'Cosmic Vine' is still growing, though its two largest galaxies are showing signs of halting star formation.

These "quiescent" galaxies, a rarity in the ancient universe, have prompted researchers to weigh the factors behind such early cosmic stagnation.

The massive structure exhibited a redshift of approximately 3.44, indicating light emitted around 11 to 12 billion years ago. Researchers believe the structure is in the process of becoming a galaxy cluster, the most massive body in the universe bound by gravity.
One hypothesis is that recent galactic mergers triggered wild bursts of star formation, depleting available gas half a billion years before the Webb telescope's observations. The discovery adds to the list of perplexing structures in the early universe, challenging astronomers to unravel the mysteries concealed within this ancient galactic chain.
The second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever seen (UNCOVER z-13 and UNCOVER z-12) have been confirmed using the James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam). - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.11.2023
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The study is available at the the preprint database arXiv.
As scientists delve deeper into the implications of the Cosmic Vine, the Webb telescope continues to be an invaluable tool, raising more questions about the nature of our universe than it answers.
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