"James Webb Space Telescope's Cosmic Christmas Tree Shines in Festive Glory"

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"James Webb Space Telescope's Cosmic Christmas Tree Shines in Festive Glory"
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured images of a distant galaxy cluster known as the "Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster," revealing 14 new transient objects that brighten dramatically before fading away. By teaming up with the Hubble Space Telescope, the JWST has spotted a significant number of transients in this cluster, suggesting there are many more yet to be discovered. The JWST utilizes gravitational lensing, a phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, to observe these distant galaxies. The telescope has also identified a monster star in a galaxy that existed when the universe was just 3 billion years old. The discovery of these objects provides astronomers with valuable insights into the nature of stars and the structure of the universe.

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