Little galaxies can hold big clues.
Webb took a look at Leo P, a dwarf galaxy, and its patterns of star formation. Isolated from the influence of larger galaxies like the Milky Way and Andromeda, Leo P formed stars early on, and then stopped shortly after a period known as the Epoch of Reionization. Most dwarf galaxies with star formation that shuts down, never resume it. Unusually Leo P did start forming new stars again. But why? Read more: www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2025/news-2025-401
Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, Kristen McQuinn (STScI)
Image description: A concentration of bright blue stars occupies the bottom right corner of the image. At bottom center within them is a small blue bubble. The stars and bubble are part of a diffuse dwarf galaxy that extends beyond the image border. Background galaxies are scattered across the image, with some particularly prominent spirals located at upper left and upper right. The background of space is black.
A self portrait and self reminder that surrendering my fears and embracing life's ever-changing flow can lead to magic falling right into my fingertips... magic I never would have expected or dreamed of.
Fun fact: This log was a beast to get to for this photo! The rocks were soooo slippery with slime and algae, I had to crawl (more like slither) along them, fingers clinging to any crack or grippy surface I could find, trying not to slip all the way into the water for an icy swim... needless to say, the poor white dress was not white anymore by the time I reached the log and climbed up. Thank goodness for photoshop's slime n' grime-ridding magical powers! 😉
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