York University: Canadian Astronomers Use Webb to Uncover Milky Way's Turbulent Youth Through Galactic Twins
December 19, 2025
December 19, 2025
TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release:
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How galaxies assemble their stars and grow over billions of years remains one of the central questions in astronomy. Recent results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), including reports of surprisingly massive and evolved galaxies in the early Universe, have only deepened the mystery. Understanding how our own home galaxy, the Milky Way, built itself over time provides . . .
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How galaxies assemble their stars and grow over billions of years remains one of the central questions in astronomy. Recent results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), including reports of surprisingly massive and evolved galaxies in the early Universe, have only deepened the mystery. Understanding how our own home galaxy, the Milky Way, built itself over time provides . . .