James Webb Telescope – Is ‘GLASS-z13’ the oldest galaxy ever discovered? – News

• The James Webb Space Telescope may have discovered a 13.5 billion-year-old galaxy. The solar system is called «GLASS-z13»,
• This will be the oldest galaxy ever discovered.
• The discovery must first be verified by other scientists.

The galaxy “Glass-z13” formed 300 million years after the Big Bang. “We will probably see the farthest starlight anyone has ever seen.” This was announced by Rohan Naidoo of Harvard University’s Center for Astrophysics. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of 25 astronomers were able to capture infrared radiation. By making the generated data visible, the solar system appears as a red circle with a brighter center.

The researchers have already submitted their discovery to a specialized journal. Other independent scientists have yet to confirm the discovery. Another team has already evaluated the same data. They came to a similar conclusion, says NASA researcher Naidoo.

The Swiss scientist wrote: “The records of astronomy are already deteriorating, and some are beginning to falter.” He usually hesitates to study results that have not yet been verified. However, he shares his euphoria on Twitter, because the results look very promising.

Historical discoveries only a week ago

Just last week, NASA released the first images taken by the James Webb Telescope. Among other things, galaxies that are 13 billion years old and the Carina Nebula can be seen on it. The latter is a light cloud of cosmic dust and gas 7,600 light-years away.

James Webb’s first telescope image has been released

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The first image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723. According to NASA, it is the “deepest and most accurate” view of the universe to date.

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US President Joe Biden (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris provide the first image taken by the James Webb Space Telescope with NASA.

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The James Webb Space Telescope was launched from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Here you can see the preparations for the transfer there.

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The James Webb Telescope has been in space since December, and it is located one and a half million kilometers from Earth. After decades of preparation, the telescope is now exploring the early days of the universe; About the period about 13.8 billion years ago. This was a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. Astronomers hope to draw conclusions about the formation of the first stars and galaxies. The telescope also searches space for exoplanets.