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Early Galaxy Discovered by Gravitational Lensing

Updated 2026-05-13 16:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

A new galaxy, observed just 800 million years after the Big Bang, has been discovered using gravitational lensing. The early universe's first supernovae elements are visible in this ancient cosmic snapshot.

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Ars Technica

Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang

Early galaxy has elements produced by the Universe's first supernovae.

2026-05-13 15:53 UTC