Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has not formed any stars for 13 billion years.
The James Webb Space Telescope observed the galaxy, JADES-GS-z7-01-QU, and found that its star formation had stopped.
Astronomers have discovered a galaxy that has not formed any stars for 13 billion years. The James Webb Space Telescope observed the galaxy, JADES-GS-z7-01-QU, and found that its star formation had stopped. This discovery could help astronomers unravel the mystery of why galaxies are sometimes forced to suddenly shut off their star factories.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has also revealed a ‘dead’ galaxy when the universe was just 700 million years old, making it the oldest such galaxy ever observed. This discovery is important to help astronomers understand how and why galaxies stop forming new stars.
The James Webb Space Telescope has also revealed a bizarre galaxy in the early universe that died extremely young. The JWST captured detailed images of this distant galaxy, which was discovered in 2010 but not characterized until now.
It is possible that there are other factors at play in this galaxy's lack of star formation, such as environmental conditions or a different mechanism for forming stars.
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observed a galaxy called JADES-GS-z7-01-QU that has not formed any stars for 13 billion years.
Galaxies can stop forming stars when their central supermassive black holes pulls in interstellar reservoir of dust from which they create new stars.
The galaxy stopped developing stars just 10 million to 20 million years earlier than the snapshot in time in which we observe it.
Astronomers at the University of Cambridge and his colleagues observed JADES-GS+53.15508-27.80178 with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and found that its star formation had stopped.
The astronomers say that although it appears dead at the time of observation, it's possible that in the roughly 13 billion years since, this galaxy may have come back to life and started forming new stars again.
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The results could be important to help astronomers understand how and why galaxies stop forming new stars, and whether the factors affecting star formation have changed over billions of years.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) as a source of information. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the discovery as 'the corpse of a galaxy' and stating that it could help astronomers unravel the mystery of why galaxies are sometimes forced to suddenly shut off their star factories.
The JWST's false-color image of the JADES-GS-z7-01-QU galaxy Credit: JADES Collaboration
Everything seems to happen faster and more dramatically in the early universe, and that might include galaxies moving from a star-forming phase to dormant or quenched,
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The article discusses the discovery of a galaxy that has not formed any stars for 13 billion years. The author uses language that implies this is unusual and something to be explained. They also mention other examples of galaxies that have stopped forming new stars in the past, which suggests they are comparing this discovery to others and implying it may be significant.
Galaxies like IC 2006 only form stars on their fringes edges of their disk
The galaxy most likely had a quick burst of star formation
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Elizabeth Gamillo has a conflict of interest on the topic of galaxies and star formation as she is affiliated with NASA/ESA/Judy Schmidt and J. Blakeslee (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory) which conducted research on these topics.
Elizabeth Gamillo mentions in her article that the Hubble Space Telescope, a project led by NASA, was used to observe the galaxy corpse.
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Elizabeth Gamillo has a conflict of interest on the topic of galaxies and star formation as she is affiliated with NASA/ESA/Judy Schmidt and J. Blakeslee (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory) which conducted research on these topics.
Elizabeth Gamillo has a conflict of interest on the topic of galaxies and star formation as she is affiliated with NASA/ESA/Judy Schmidt and J. Blakeslee (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory) which conducted research on these topics.
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed that a distant galaxy stopped forming stars extraordinarily fast, making it the furthest dead galaxy ever spotted.
Francesco D'Eugenio at the University of Cambridge and his colleagues observed JADES-GS+53.15508-27.80178 with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and found that its star formation had stopped.
The galaxy was discovered in 2010, but astronomers at the time were not able to characterise it in detail.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that this galaxy died young when it actually stopped forming stars extremely fast. Secondly, the author uses sensational language such as 'bizarre' and 'farthest dead galaxy ever spotted' to grab readers attention without providing any context or explanation for these claims. Thirdly, there is no mention of what caused this rapid star formation cessation in the article.
The title implies that this galaxy died young when it actually stopped forming stars extremely fast.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy. The author cites the James Webb Space Telescope as a source of information without providing any evidence or context for its reliability.
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Francesco D'Eugenio at the University of Cambridge and his colleagues observed it again with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and found that its star formation had stopped.
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The author uses language that dehumanizes the galaxy by describing it as 'dead'. The use of this word is not neutral and implies a negative connotation. Additionally, the phrase 'lived fast and died young' suggests an extreme bias towards one side of the story.
> It is no longer forming any new stars
> suggesting an extreme bias towards one side of the story.
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Leah Crane has conflicts of interest on the topics of galaxy, early universe, star formation and James Webb Space Telescope as she is an author for New Scientist which is owned by Springer Nature. She also has a personal relationship with astronomers as they are her sources.
Leah Crane quotes an astronomer who is her source and has a personal relationship with.
Leah Crane writes about star formation without disclosing any conflicts of interest.
Leah Crane writes about the discovery of a bizarre galaxy in the early universe that died extremely young, but does not disclose any financial ties or professional affiliations she may have with James Webb Space Telescope.
An international team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge have spotted a ‘dead’ galaxy when the universe was just 700 million years old, the oldest such galaxy ever observed.
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An international team of astronomers led by the University of Cambridge have spotted a 'dead' galaxy when the universe was just 700 million years old
It is unclear whether this galaxy♕s 㥈quenched㥏 state is temporary or permanent, and what caused it to stop forming new stars.
The astronomers say that although it appears dead at the time of observation, it’s possible that in the roughly 13 billion years since, this galaxy may have come back to life and started forming new stars again.
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The article is deceptive because it uses emotional manipulation and sensationalism to attract readers. For example, the title uses quotation marks around 'dead' galaxy to imply that it is a unique or extraordinary discovery. The body also uses phrases like 'the oldest such galaxy ever observed', 'unexpected for so early in the universe's evolution', and 'a very active phase' to create a sense of wonder and curiosity about the phenomenon. However, these statements are not supported by any evidence or explanation, and they ignore the fact that there have been other observations of older dead galaxies before. The article also implies that this galaxy is special because it was spotted with Webb, but does not mention how many other galaxies were observed at the same time or why they are less interesting than this one. Additionally, the article uses a false dilemma by suggesting that either internal factors or external factors caused the galaxy to stop forming new stars, when in reality it could be due to a combination of both.
The article implies that this galaxy is special because it was spotted with Webb, but does not mention how many other galaxies were observed at the same time or why they are less interesting than this one.
The article uses phrases like 'the oldest such galaxy ever observed', 'unexpected for so early in the universe's evolution', and 'a very active phase' to create a sense of wonder and curiosity about the phenomenon, which are not supported by any evidence or explanation. They also ignore the fact that there have been other observations of older dead galaxies before.
The title and body of the article use emotional manipulation and sensationalism to attract readers. They imply that this is a unique or extraordinary discovery by using quotation marks around 'dead' galaxy, which is misleading because there have been other observations of older dead galaxies before.
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The article contains a statement that the galaxy is 'dead' and has stopped forming new stars. This implies a bias towards portraying this particular galaxy in negative light as opposed to other galaxies of similar age that may still be actively forming stars.
