JWST’s Incredible Findings: this could CHANGE EVERYTHING!!!

The James Webb Space Telescope aims to uncover evidence of the universe’s first stars, also known as the first population or generation of stars. Recently, Maiolino and colleagues published a paper claiming to have found such evidence in the galaxy GN-z11. Before JWST’s launch, GN-z11 held the record as the most distant galaxy, with its light traveling 13.3 billion years to reach us, allowing us to observe it when the universe was just 430 million years old. Although JWST has since discovered galaxies surpassing this distance, GN-z11 remains a focus of study due to its wealth of data. However, interpreting JWST’s groundbreaking data presents ongoing challenges, leaving room for further analysis and discovery. In this video, we’ll cover three main points of discussion. We’ll start by exploring the nature of Population III stars, then delve into their pivotal role in shaping the universe’s evolution. Finally, we’ll analyze the evidence presented by Maiolino and collaborators regarding Population III stars in galaxy GN-z11.

Contents of this video
00:00 intro
1:11 What are POP III Stars?
3:15 influence of pop III Stars on the Universe.
5:20 Evidence for pop III Stars.
7:55 conclusion.
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Maiolino et al. (2024; evidence for pop III stars around GN-z11) –

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