The James Webb Space Telescope sees the birth of three ancient galaxies
How It Works UK|Issue 192
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope may have detected some of the earliest galaxies in the known universe in the midst of being born.
BRANDON SPECKTOR
The James Webb Space Telescope sees the birth of three ancient galaxies

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