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Astronomers say winds stripped gas from early galaxies, making them appear brighter in Webb images

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Images from the James Webb Space Telescope show an apparent abundance of bright galaxies just 400 to 500 million years after the Big Bang. Researchers propose that powerful winds cleared gas from these early galaxies, making their light more visible and offering an explanation for the unexpectedly bright population.

Discovered 2026-11-05T09:35:07.799993-08:00 | 2026-11-05T09:35:07.799993-08:00

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  • The proposed explanation connects the galaxies’ observed brightness to gas being cleared by winds, offering a way to interpret Webb’s early-universe images.
  • The finding concerns galaxies observed only 400 to 500 million years after the Big Bang, a period central to understanding early galaxy formation.

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