SMRTR TechOct 7, 2024Interesting Engineering

Most distant Milky Way-like galaxy ever discovered, changing our cosmic timeline

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ALMA telescope discovered REBELS-25, the most distant Milky Way-like galaxy ever observed, existing when the universe was only 700 million years old. This finding challenges current understanding of galaxy formation, as REBELS-25 displays unexpected orderly structure and rotation similar to our Milky Way, despite its early age in cosmic history.

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