James Webb Space Telescope Discovers MoM-z14, the Oldest and Most Distant Galaxy Yet Observed

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Published: 2026-09-27
Category: science
Source: Wet Mountain Tribune (citing JWST findings)

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has relayed data from the galaxy MoM-z14, which existed 20 million years earlier than the previously oldest observed galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This new discovery, with a redshift of 14, indicates that JWST is revealing a stunning population of bright galaxies at surprisingly early epochs, pushing the cosmic frontier closer to the era of the very first stars.

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