The Beautiful Confusion: Super-Early Galaxies Seen By JWST
- π€ Speaker: Andrea Ferrara
- π Date & Time: Thursday 23 October 2025, 16:00 - 17:00
- π Venue: Hoyle Lecture Theatre, Institute of Astronomy
Abstract
One of the major surprises provided by the first three years of early Universe observations by JWST has been the detection of a stunning overabundance of luminous, and likely massive, galaxies at redshift z10. As the first spectroscopic confirmations are accumulating, it is crucial and timely to investigate these important and yet unknown aspects of early galaxy formation and evolution. At a time at which ALMA has laid the foundations of our understanding, Webb seems to hint at a possibly conflicting scenario. These (apparent?) contradictions need to be solved in the framework of studies that combine theory, cosmological simulations and the most advanced IR/sub-mm observations. I will analyze possible new scenarios and propose preliminary answers to the above questions.
Series This talk is part of the Institute of Astronomy Colloquia series.
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Andrea Ferrara
Thursday 23 October 2025, 16:00-17:00