James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Ancient Galaxy Cluster Challenging Universe Evolution Theories

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Published: 2026-10-13
Category: science
Source: ScienceDaily

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered XLSSC 122, an ancient galaxy cluster with an unexpectedly dense concentration of dark matter, formed surprisingly early in the universe. This finding challenges current theories on how cosmic structures evolved and suggests a new connection between scattered starlight and invisible dark matter. The cluster is the most distant known to exhibit strong gravitational lensing, allowing for mass measurement of invisible matter.

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