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Astronomers discovered a huge reservoir of molecular gas in REBELS-25, an ancient galaxy from the epoch of reionization.
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REBELS-25 galaxy
Who
Astronomers, Andrea Pallottini, international team of researchers
What
Astronomers discovered a huge reservoir of molecular gas in REBELS-25, an ancient galaxy from the epoch of reionization.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:16:45 GMT · 2h 50m ago
Where
REBELS-25 galaxy ·
Why
This discovery reveals how early galaxies grew so quickly and provides direct evidence that some galaxies in the early Universe were extremely rich in molecular gas.
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This finding offers crucial insights into the formation processes of the first galaxies and the early evolution of the Universe. It also establishes the feasibility of using low-J CO emission to map molecular gas in early galaxies for future research.
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3 events in this thread- Health & Science2h 50m agoAstronomers probed the molecular gas content and interstellar medium conditions of REBELS-25, a massive star-forming galaxy that existed only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.Open article
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- Health & Science2h 50m agoAstronomers discovered a huge reservoir of molecular gas in REBELS-25, an ancient galaxy from the epoch of reionization, revealing how early galaxies grew so quickly.Open article