Oxygen discovered in most distant known galaxy
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Astronomers detected oxygen in JADES-GS-z14-0, the most distant known galaxy, using ALMA. This discovery indicates the galaxy formed and matured faster than expected, challenging current theories. The oxygen suggests the galaxy has about 10 times more heavy elements than anticipated for its age, roughly 300 million years after the Big Bang. This finding offers new insights into the early Universe and enables more precise distance measurements.
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