A cluster of “Cosmic Grapes” is challenging current theoretical models on how galaxies formed during the universe’s earliest eons. Even with the Hubble Space Telescope’s groundbreaking abilities, the “Cosmic Grapes” galaxy only appeared as a smooth, singular disk-like formation. Using more recent and advanced projects like JWST and ALMA, astronomers were able to refocus on the mystery target with some help from a cosmic neighbor. What’s particularly striking is that Cosmic Grapes isn’t an oddball or extreme example given what astronomers understand of galactic evolution. “Because existing simulations fail to reproduce such a large number of clumps in rotating galaxies at early times, this discovery raises key questions about how galaxies form and evolve,” the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s announcement explained.