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Dawn of the cosmos: Webb reveals MoM-z14 galaxy

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Source: Engadget
Dawn of the cosmos: Webb reveals MoM-z14 galaxy
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope identify a bright galaxy named MoM-z14 dating to about 280 million years after the Big Bang, dating its light with Webb’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph. The findings include unexpected nitrogen enrichment and insights into reionization, offering new clues about the universe’s infancy and challenging previous predictions.

Topics:sciencespace#early-universe#james-webb-space-telescope#mom-z14#nitrogen-abundance#reionization#space
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