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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Mathilde Grandjean

Universe grew ‘much faster than expected’ after Big Bang, astronomers say

Astronomers have said the Universe may have developed “much faster than was expected” after oxygen was found in the most distant known galaxy.

Scientists working with the Alma telescope in Chile’s Atacama Desert said they were “astonished” by the detection of oxygen in Jades-GS-z14-0, the most distant confirmed galaxy ever found, as it suggests galaxies formed more rapidly after the Big Bang than previously thought.

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