While JADES-GS-z14-0 is small compared to the Milky Way, it still boasts an impressive size.
At 1,600 light-years across, it is forming stars at a rate 20 times faster than our own galaxy.
Ultimately, this discovery is also a testament to the striking capabilities of the JWST.
Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Brant Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), Ben Johnson (CfA), Sandro Tacchella (Cambridge), Marcia Rieke (University of Arizona), Daniel Eisenstein (CfA), Phill Cargile (CfA)
It is a marvelous opportunity to study how galaxies get started.
