Free Astronomy Magazine March-April 2026

MARCH-APRIL 2026 Scientists identify ‘Astronomy’s Platypus’ by NASA/ESA/CSA NASA Webb Mission Team F our of the nine galaxies in the newly identi- fied “platypus” sample were discovered in NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS). One key feature that makes them distinct is their point-like appearance, even to a tele- scope that can capture as much detail as Webb. [NASA, ESA, CSA, Steve Finkelstein (UT Austin); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI)]