The James Webb Space Telescope has made a groundbreaking discovery that could upend current theories of cosmology. Shocked scientists have detected six massive ancient galaxies, known as "universe breakers," which date back to a time when the universe was just 3% of its current age. These galaxies are far larger than was previously believed possible for galaxies so early after the big bang. The discovery could challenge our understanding of how the earliest galaxies were formed, and scientists may need to revisit some basic rules of cosmology or the understanding of how the first galaxies were seeded from small clouds of stars and dust. The observations come from the first dataset released by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which is equipped with infrared-sensing instruments capable of detecting light emitted by the most ancient stars and galaxies. Stay tuned for an upcoming episode on this exciting discovery!
