Scientists Discover Second-Farthest Galaxy with the James Webb Space Telescope

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An international team led by Penn State discovered these galaxies, nearly 33 billion light years away, providing insights into early galaxy formation.

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The JWST launched in 2021 has been making significant discoveries,including the recent finding of distant galaxies.

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Unlike other distant galaxies seen as red dots these new ones resemble a peanut and a fluffy ball.

Bingjie Wang, a team member states that studying these galaxies helps understand the early universe and test galaxy formation theories.

The light from these galaxies is ancient about three times older than Earth emitted when the universe was approximately 330 million years old.

The two galaxies found are notably larger than the three previously located at such extreme distances.

One of them is at least six times larger measuring about 2,000 light years across.

The JWST, a crucial tool for astronomers worldwide explores the universe's history from the Big Bang to the formation of solar systems.

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