Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals surprising starburst in ancient galaxy

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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals surprising starburst in ancient galaxy
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Where it is: 59 million light-years away, in the constellation Ursa MajorWhy it's so special: The galaxy I Zwicky 18 may have an odd name, but it's the galaxy's odd appearance that has caught the attention of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope .

Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. I Zwicky 18 gets its name from its discoverer, Fritz Zwicky, the Swiss astronomer who discovered the galaxy in the 1930s.—4 ways you can help NASA study the April 8 solar eclipse

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