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James Webb Telescope Reveals 2,500 Early Galaxies

8/11/2025

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The James Webb Space Telescope's MIRI Deep Imaging Survey has unveiled an astonishing 2,500 distant galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, some emerging less than a billion years after the Big Bang. This groundbreaking survey, powered by nearly 100 hours of observation, has delivered the deepest mid-infrared image of this cosmic treasure trove.

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The James Webb Space Telescope's MIRI Deep Imaging Survey has unveiled an astonishing 2,500 distant galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, some emerging less than a billion years after the Big Bang. This groundbreaking survey, powered by nearly 100 hours of observation, has delivered the deepest mid-infrared image of this cosmic treasure trove.