Astronomical discovery shakes up universe theories

Technology Jun 17, 2025

A team from Kansas State University, using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, found that about 60% of 263 ancient galaxies spin clockwise—even though scientists used to think galaxy spins were totally random.
This surprising pattern has researchers rethinking what they know about how the universe works.

More cosmic order than we realized

The discovery hints there's more cosmic order than we realized and even opens up wild questions—like whether our whole universe could be inside a massive black hole.
It also shows just how much we still have to learn, and why better space tech (like the Webb telescope) is so important for unlocking the universe's secrets.