James Webb Telescope discovers mysterious Galaxy with gas outshining its stars

Astronomers have discovered a unique and unprecedented galaxy from the early universe that could help improve our understanding of cosmic beginnings.

The galaxy, named GS-NDJ-9422, formed roughly one billion years after the Big Bang. Its gas shines unusually brighter than its stars.

Scientists were attracted to this galaxy’s distinctive light spectrum, which revealed that the gas in the galaxy is brighter than the stars, a rare phenomenon.

Alex Cameron, the lead researcher from Oxford University...