"James Webb Space Telescope Captures Explosive Cosmic Collisions and Surprising Galactic Histories"

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) originating from a violent collision between two neutron stars, known as a kilonova. This is the first time JWST has observed emissions from such an event and has detected the creation of heavy elements, including tellurium and lanthanides. The GRB, designated GRB 230307A, is the second-brightest ever seen and lasted around 34 seconds. The team believes the kilonova occurred in a galaxy located 8.3 million light-years away from Earth. The discovery is currently undergoing peer review.