Cosmic Discovery

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The James Webb Space Telescope capturing images of thousands of massive and dense star clusters within a distant, strongly lensed galaxy.

Webb telescope studies thousands of nearby star clusters

In a distant, strongly lensed galaxy, the James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered 'Firefly Sparkle' — 10 star clusters so massive and dense they exceed anything seen in our own Milky Way.

David Grossman·May 23, 2026