Webb telescope finds a 'weird' galaxy with something brighter than stars

When astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at the early universe, they found an ancient galaxy with an unusual light signature. After a thorough study of the data, scientists determined stars within that galaxy aren't the direct culprit of its extraordinary brightness. It's space gas. This finding, published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, could provide a missing link in cosmic history, revealing a previously unknown phase of galaxy evolution —