Space Observatory Mission
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Operational, primary science mission ongoing
For decades, astronomers believed galaxies needed billions of years to grow large and bright. Then the James Webb Space Telescope started looking back in time—and found massive, luminous galaxies blazing just 280 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was barely 2% of its current age. On January 28, 2026, NASA announced the discovery of MoM-z14, now the most distant confirmed galaxy ever observed.
Updated Feb 7
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