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Webb finds most distant known galaxy

Webb finds most distant known galaxy

James Webb Space Telescope

Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have found a record-breaking galaxy observed only 290 million years after the big bang. Note: This post highlights data from Webb science in progress, which has not yet been through the peer-review process .

Credit
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, B. Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), B. Johnson (CfA), S. Tacchella (Cambridge), P. Cargile (CfA)
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