James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Most Distant Ring Galaxy, GS18660

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified GS18660 as the most distant known ring galaxy, observed as it appeared 2.1 billion years after the Big Bang. This galaxy is actively forming new stars at a rate of approximately 100 solar masses per year, primarily within its ring and core. Researchers suggest that the ring structure was likely formed by a collision with a smaller neighboring galaxy, which is currently moving away at about 425 kilometers per second and is connected by a bridge of gas.