Distant galaxy opens window into the early universe
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Light from the primordial galaxy, dubbed "MACS 1149-JD", traveled approximately 13.2 billion light-years before reaching NASA's telescopes
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A team of Johns Hopkins University astronomers have spotted what may well be the most distant galaxy ever detected. Dubbed "MACS 1149-JD", the discovery provides insight into the most remote epoch of cosmic history, as light captured from the faint galaxy shone forth when the universe was just 500 million years old – or 3.6 percent of its present age.
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