Ancient 11.7-Billion-Year-Old Spiral Galaxy Is Five Times More Massive Than the Milky Way

An international team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) located a gargantuan spiral galaxy located about 11.7 billion light-years away. This colossal spiral galaxy, aptly nicknamed "Big Wheel," is about five times more massive than the Milky Way galaxy. [Read More]

Apr 4, 2025 - 18:39
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Ancient 11.7-Billion-Year-Old Spiral Galaxy Is Five Times More Massive Than the Milky Way

A deep-space image showing distant galaxies. The central spiral galaxy glows with bright orange and red hues, surrounded by smaller stars and galaxies against a black background.

An international team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) located a gargantuan spiral galaxy located about 11.7 billion light-years away. This colossal spiral galaxy, aptly nicknamed "Big Wheel," is about five times more massive than the Milky Way galaxy.

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