November 8, 2026
JWST tracks more than 100 magnified stellar events in the Dragon galaxy
Read the source: Phys.org (Space News section) (opens in new tab)
Astronomers using JWST found 104 magnified stellar events in the Dragon galaxy. The galaxy is located around 6.5 billion light-years away and these events can reveal luminous stars and possibly dark matter. This discovery more than doubles the previous record of 44 detections in the same galaxy.
Topics: satellites and astronomy