Civilizations are probably spreading quickly through the universe, researchers claim
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Civilizations are Probably Spreading Quickly Through the Universe
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We're entering a new era of astrophysics. The James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists test existing ideas and models of how the universe was created on a whole new level. This telescope is sending back images of galaxies forming under a billion years after the Big Bang way earlier than astronomers had previously expected. Not only that, scientists had anticipated that later but still very early galaxies would be small, barely formed blobs; instead, the galaxies in these images have spiral arms. So, today's show is all about GALACTIC CONTROVERSY! Computational astrophysicist Jorge Moreno talks with fellow astronomer and Short Wave's Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber about how these new findings are stirring up controversy in the scientific community and the lessons we can learn from galaxies. Questions or controversies? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.