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Astronomers discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. This changes what we thought about how fast galaxies formed.

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Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This record-breaking detection is making astronomers rethink how quickly galaxies formed in the early Universe.

Scientists have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy. The findings suggest they can form more rapidly than was previously believed (ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/S. Carniani et al./S. Schouws et ...

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Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most distant galaxy ever found. It’s 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth, according to new research.

The latest discovery marks the furthest detection of oxygen ever made and defies what we thought about how galaxies formed in the early universe.

In two separate studies, researchers say that the discovery of oxygen in such a distant part of the universe changes how they ...

In this undated file photo, Paranal Observatory is an astronomical observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is shown. It is located in the Atacama Desert of Northern Chile ...