A Cosmic Breakthrough: JWST Spots the Farthest Galaxy Ever Seen, Just 280 Million Years After the Big Bang
In an awe-inspiring leap through space and time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected the light of a galaxy that existed just 280 million years after the Big Bang —the most distant galaxy ever observed. This breathtaking discovery, led by astronomer Rohan Naidu and his team at the MIT Kavli Institute , pushes the boundaries of what we know about the early universe and the formation of the first galaxies. Named MoM-z14 , this ancient galaxy sits at a redshift of z = 14.4 , meaning its light has been traveling for over 13.4 billion years. It has now reached us thanks to the unparalleled power of the JWST, a space telescope specifically designed to peer deep into the infrared universe. This discovery is not only a record-breaker, but also a revelation—offering rare clues about how galaxies like our own Milky Way may have formed. Let’s explore why this finding matters, how the JWST made it possible, and what MoM-z14 is telling us about the universe’s mysterious beginnin...