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James Webb Reveals Earliest Galaxies

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured images of galaxies that formed just 350 million years after the Big Bang.

December 2024 · NASA / ESA
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Smallest Black Hole Ever Discovered

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Europa Clipper Launches Successfully

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