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Jellyfish Galaxy Discovered 12 Billion Light-Years Away!

7/4/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled a mesmerizing jellyfish galaxy, COSMOS2020-635829, located over 12 billion light-years away. Its stunning tentacle-like trails of gas and stars, shaped by ram pressure stripping, offer a captivating glimpse into the dynamics of galaxy evolution and star formation in the bustling early universe.

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Astronomers have unveiled a mesmerizing jellyfish galaxy, COSMOS2020-635829, located over 12 billion light-years away. Its stunning tentacle-like trails of gas and stars, shaped by ram pressure stripping, offer a captivating glimpse into the dynamics of galaxy evolution and star formation in the bustling early universe.