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JWST finds early galaxies were already seeding the universe with heavy elements

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered that early galaxies formed just 500 million years after the Big Bang were already seeding the universe with heavy elements. This challenges the previous belief that such gases remained mostly pristine, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.

JWST finds early galaxies were already seeding the universe with heavy elements
Image: Phys.org

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered that early galaxies formed just 500 million years after the Big Bang were already seeding the universe with heavy elements. This challenges the previous belief that such gases remained mostly pristine, composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.

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  • Phys.org — JWST finds early galaxies were already seeding the universe with heavy elements

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