The edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula.
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO
A REVOLUTION in our understanding of the universe is coming. Like so many previous upheavals, it is currently unclear exactly what the trigger might be. But what is clear, almost a year on from the release of its first images, is that the James Webb Space Telescope’s observations of far distant galaxies are the most likely source of transformational insights.
Yes, this is precisely what JWST was designed for. But it is worth remembering that before its …