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Shreejaya Karantha

Deepest views from James Webb and Chandra telescopes reveal a monster object that defies theory — Space photo of the week

A bright blue streak of light is seen covering a series of bright stars in this dark deep space image. A white box surrounds the blue shape.
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What it is: A young cluster of galaxies, JADES-ID1

Where it is: 12.7 billion light-years from Earth

When it was shared: Jan. 28, 2026

This stunning image showcases what astronomers think is the most distant galaxy protocluster ever found, and it holds a very important clue about the history of the universe.

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