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  • Hidden Stars Halfway Across the Universe: The Webb Telescope’s Stunning Discovery

    01/10/2025 6:57:20 AM PST · by Red Badger · 24 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | January 10, 2025 | Daniel Stolte, University of Arizona
    In this zoomed-in detail of the Hubble image of Abell 370, the host galaxy where the 44 stars were discovered appears several times: in a normal image (left), and a distorted image appearing as a drawn-out smear of light. Credit: NASA ======================================================================================== Over 40 stars in a galaxy billions of light-years away were photographed, offering a glimpse into an era when the universe was only half as old as it is now. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have accomplished a monumental feat in the field of astronomy by observing individual stars in a galaxy over 6.5 billion light-years...