- Firefly Sparkle is a galaxy with mass was discovered in JWST observations of a galaxy cluster as a highly lensed and magnified source. Remarkably, about half of stars in this galaxy are in 10 massive star clusters. This galaxy provides a unique view into the youth of our own Milky Way galaxy. 🔭Dec 11, 2024 17:39
- The source plane reconstruction of light in this galaxy looks like this. There is evidence that Milky Way went through a similar stage early on when most stars formed in massive clusters. science.nasa.gov/missions/web...
