<ul><li>The Leo P dwarf galaxy, located 5.3 million light-years away in the constellation Leo, has amazed scientists with its image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).</li><li>Leo P is a pristine irregular dwarf galaxy that has remained unaffected by the influence of larger galaxies like the Milky Way and Andromeda.</li><li>Previously, small isolated galaxies like Leo P were believed to have stopped forming stars after the cosmic era called "the Epoch of Reionization." However, the new observations reveal that Leo P unexpectedly reignited star formation after a few billion years.</li><li>JWST will continue studying four other isolated dwarf galaxies to gather more information about how star formation has changed over time.</li></ul>

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to life

Discover more