- Astronomers used JWST to make a new map.
- The map shows the cosmic web across space.
- It traces galaxies from very long ago.
- The telescope finds faint and distant galaxies.
- A large sky survey provided the new data.
- Scientists placed each galaxy in time slices.
- The team released maps, data and a video.
- Many international researchers worked on this project.
- Public tools will help future galaxy studies.
- The results appear in an astronomy journal.
Difficult words
- astronomer — A person who studies stars and space.Astronomers
- cosmic web — The pattern of galaxies and matter in space.
- galaxy — A large group of stars, gas, and dust.galaxies
- faint — Not bright; hard to see.
- survey — A large study that collects information from sky.
- data — Facts or information used to study things.
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Discussion questions
- Do you like space pictures?
- Have you ever looked at stars with a telescope?
- Would you like to learn about galaxies?
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