galaxy

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Later, Webb observations showed the galaxy lies about 8 billion light-years away, meaning the explosion occurred long before Earth formed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

"The galaxy has such complex structure that it's not 100% clear if there's anything left to see of the explosion, but if there is, it's really faint."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

To better understand the host galaxy, Sears led follow-up observations using Webb's NIRCam, its main near-infrared imaging instrument, several months after the event.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian has achieved a first by using galactic archaeology to uncover the past of a galaxy beyond the Milky Way.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

It takes a second to register, but then I realize he’s in the process of turning my bedroom ceiling into a galaxy.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick