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

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What happened

When the universe was still in its infancy—only 500 million years after the Big Bang, or about 3% of its current age—some of the universe's earliest stars and galaxies had already formed.

Key facts

  • When the universe was still in its infancy—only 500 million years after the Big Bang, or about 3% of its current age—some of the universe's earliest stars and galaxies had already formed.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:04 UTC.

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