NASA, ESA, J. Richard (CRAL) and J.-P. Kneib (LAM). Acknowledgement: Marc Postman (STScI)

Astronomers have uncovered one of the youngest galaxies in the distant universe, with stars that formed 13.5 billion years ago, a mere 200 million years after the Big Bang. The finding addresses questions about when the first galaxies arose, and how the early universe evolved.

Hubble discovers surprisingly young galaxy

A distant galaxy with stars that began forming just 200 million years after the big bang has been discovered. Read the full explanation on Cosmic Log.

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