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JWST Discovers Early Galaxy Without Rotation, Hinting Collision

5/8/2026

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U.S. astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) found early galaxy XMM-VID1-2075 does not rotate.
Ben Forrest of UC Davis led the study published May 4 in Nature Astronomy.
The MAGAZ3NE Keck survey identified XMM-VID1-2075, with JWST imaging showing stellar motion implying an opposite-spin collision.
The team will seek more early non-rotators to test simulations, funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and NSF.

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U.S. astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) found early galaxy XMM-VID1-2075 does not rotate.
Ben Forrest of UC Davis led the study published May 4 in Nature Astronomy.
The MAGAZ3NE Keck survey identified XMM-VID1-2075, with JWST imaging showing stellar motion implying an opposite-spin collision.
The team will seek more early non-rotators to test simulations, funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and NSF.