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Skyler Ware

'Totally unexpected' galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope defies our understanding of the early universe

An image of a distant galaxy with a zoomed-in inset.

An ancient galactic lighthouse is shining through the fog of the early universe, new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations reveal.

Researchers discovered bright ultraviolet (UV) light coming from an ancient, distant galaxy. The findings, published March 26 in the journal Nature, suggest that the universe's first stars modified their surroundings even earlier than expected.

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