James Webb Telescope discovers massive galaxies

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Researchers believe they have found massive, old galaxies, which could change our understanding of how galaxies have formed and evolved. These findings were published in the scientific journal Nature.

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00:00New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope could challenge what astronomers know about the beginning of the universe.

00:06These six red dots, seen in one of the telescope's first images,

00:10are estimated to be massive galaxies that existed between 500 and 700 million years after the start of the universe.

00:17And, although the telescope has spotted other, older galaxies,

00:21what struck researchers about these was their large size and maturity.

00:26Each of the six galaxies are estimated to be as mature as our very own Milky Way galaxy.

00:31Researchers said it's also possible these galaxies are something else entirely,

00:36and that they will need to get a more detailed look to confirm.

00:39Astronomer Joe Leah said,

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