<ul><li>The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a small early galaxy called Firefly Sparkle.</li><li>Firefly Sparkle is similar in appearance to what the Milky Way may have looked like billions of years ago.</li><li>Gravitational lensing enabled Webb to see the galaxy, which is behind a large cluster of galaxies.</li><li>Firefly Sparkle provides insights into the early stages of galaxy formation and is comparable in mass to the young Milky Way.</li></ul>

Webb Weighs an Early Twin of the Milky Way

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