<ul><li>Scientists using the JWST have discovered and measured the mass of a galaxy that existed just 600 million years after the Big Bang.</li><li>The Firefly Sparkle galaxy is similar in size to our Milky Way during its formation and has a unique brightness from 10 distinct star clusters.</li><li>The galaxy's appearance, enhanced by gravitational lensing, resembles an elongated raindrop with clusters of stars spread unevenly.</li><li>Interactions with two smaller galaxies nearby may contribute to Firefly Sparkle's future growth and evolution.</li></ul>

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