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NASA's Telescope Spots Earliest Galaxy After Big Bang

6/1/2025

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery, spotting the earliest galaxy, "MoM z14," just 280 million years after the Big Bang. This remarkable £7.5 billion telescope, launched in 2021, has pushed the boundaries of our understanding by revealing signs of rapid star formation and hinting at the existence of even older galaxies.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery, spotting the earliest galaxy, "MoM z14," just 280 million years after the Big Bang. This remarkable £7.5 billion telescope, launched in 2021, has pushed the boundaries of our understanding by revealing signs of rapid star formation and hinting at the existence of even older galaxies.