/ James Webb Space Telescope Content for �ٺ���Ƶ en /blog/simulations-explain-abundance-bright-galaxies-cosmic-dawn <p>When researchers glimpsed the first images and data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST),&nbsp;humanity’s largest and most powerful space telescope, they noticed something peculiar. A large number of bright galaxies deep in the universe formed during a period called “Cosmic Dawn,” when the first stars and galaxies formed within 500 million years after the Big Bang.&nbsp;</p> October 03, 2023 - 12:41pm Andy Fell /blog/simulations-explain-abundance-bright-galaxies-cosmic-dawn /blog/astronomers-look-forward-webb-telescope-projects <p>The release of the first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope this week has scientists and laypeople alike swooning over the quality and beauty of the images. Astronomers are also getting ready to use the JWST in their research projects.&nbsp;</p> <p>Associate Professor <a href="https://jones.physics.ucdavis.edu/Tucker_Jones/Home.html">Tucker Jones</a> and postdoctoral research Ryan Sanders, both in the �ٺ���Ƶ Department of Physics and Astronomy, are each leading programs that will make use of the JWST.&nbsp;</p> July 13, 2022 - 11:24am Andy Fell /blog/astronomers-look-forward-webb-telescope-projects