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“Teenage” Galaxies in Cosmic Adolescence

Santhosh Kumar 24/11/2023

"Teenage" Galaxies in Cosmic Adolescence mind map
James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries
Focus
"Teenage" Galaxies in Cosmic Adolescence
Formed 2-3 billion years post-Big Bang
Distinctive Traits of Cosmic Adolescents
Rapid growth phase
Different from contemporary galaxies
Crucial processes
Poorly understood
Shaping future characteristics
Temperature Anomalies in Stellar Nurseries
Hotter gas in star-forming regions
Comparison
24,000 degrees Fahrenheit (13,350 degrees Celsius)
Higher than modern galaxies
Glowing Elements in Galaxies
Eight elements identified
Hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, argon, nickel, silicon
Oxygen as galaxy DNA
Unexpected nickel presence
Indicates massive stars' properties
CECILIA Survey and Chemical Evolution
Chemical Evolution Constrained using Ionized Lines in Interstellar Aurorae (CECILIA) Survey
Role of JWST
Scrutinizing distant galaxies' chemistry
Findings
Chemically "immature" phase
JWST's Contribution to Cosmic Understanding
Launched in 2021
Observations of early universe
Insights into galaxies in later cosmic epochs
Future Implications and Ongoing Research
Potential for further discoveries
Unique perspective on cosmic adolescence
Unraveling mysteries of galactic development

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