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Webb telescope finds two of the most distant galaxies ever observed

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The James Webb Space Telescope has spied one of the earliest galaxies formed after the big bang, about 350 million years after the universe began.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Webb telescope observes some of the earliest galaxies formed after the big bang (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope has spied one of the earliest galaxies formed after the big bang, about 350 million years after the universe began. The galaxy, called GLASS-z12, and another galaxy formed about 450 million years after the big bang, were found over the summer,…

  2. CBS News

    James Webb Space Telescope spots what may be the most distant galaxy yet found (opens CBS News)

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    Scientists say the new observations are just the tip of the iceberg of new discoveries coming in from Webb.

  3. CBS News

    Webb telescope finds two of the most distant galaxies ever observed (opens CBS News)

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    The James Webb Space Telescope has spied one of the earliest galaxies formed after the big bang, about 350 million years after the universe began.

  4. The Guardian

    James Webb telescope finds two of the oldest and most distant galaxies ever seen (opens The Guardian)

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    Nasa says space telescope is finding previously hidden early galaxies, including one that may have formed 350m years after the big bang

  5. The Times of Israel

    Webb telescope spies likely oldest galaxies ever found, upending cosmic timeline (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Two super-bright galaxies from universe's earliest years point to stars possibly being formed 100 million years before previously thought, though more data needed to verify claim

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