Newly Discovered Distant Galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, Challenges Early Universe Formation Theories with Evidence of Star Formation 290 Million Years After the Big Bang

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Discovery challenges conventional theories about star formation during early period in universe's history
Galaxy exists 290 million years after the Big Bang
International team of astronomers led by UC Santa Cruz's Brant Robertson made observation using JWST's advanced instruments: NIRSpec, MIRI, and NIRCam
James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0
Large size indicates star formation rather than supermassive black hole
Presence of oxygen suggests multiple generations of massive stars had already lived before discovery
Newly Discovered Distant Galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, Challenges Early Universe Formation Theories with Evidence of Star Formation 290 Million Years After the Big Bang

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a groundbreaking discovery, observing the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0. This galaxy exists just 290 million years after the Big Bang and holds the distance record due to its large size, which indicates light production by young stars rather than a supermassive black hole.

The discovery marks a major milestone in the study of the early universe and was made by an international team of astronomers led by UC Santa Cruz astronomer Brant Robertson. The JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) team, which includes researchers from universities and institutions around the world, used JWST's advanced instruments to make the observation.

The presence of oxygen in the galaxy suggests that multiple generations of very massive stars had already lived their lives before it was observed. The discovery challenges conventional theories about star formation during this early period in the universe's history.

JWST, launched in 2021, is designed to see farther across the cosmos and further back in time than any previous astronomical tool. Its huge 6.5m-wide primary mirror and sensitive instruments enable it to observe distant galaxies like JADES-GS-z14-0.

The team used various instruments on JWST, including the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec), the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), and the NIRCam. These instruments allowed them to detect strong ionised gas emission in the form of bright emission lines from hydrogen and oxygen.

The discovery of JADES-GS-z14-0 is a significant step forward in understanding the early universe, as it provides valuable insights into galaxy formation during this critical period. The team plans to continue observing more distant galaxies using JWST to further expand our knowledge of the cosmos.


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James Webb space telescope photographs most distant known galaxy

theguardian.com Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/ pakistan-·coalition-·agrees-to-form-government Hannah Devlin Friday, 31 May 2024 12:11
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    • The most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, has been captured in a record-breaking image by the James Webb space telescope.
    • JADES-GS-z14-0 is much brighter than expected, suggesting that the first generation of stars were either more luminous or formed much more rapidly than conventional theories have predicted.
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    • JADES-GS-z14-0 is much brighter than expected.
    • Early galaxies, including JADES-GS-z14-0, seem to be brighter than expected.
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James Webb: Earliest and most distant galaxy ever observed

BBC News Site: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68702081, About Us URL: https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/ Jonathan Amos Friday, 31 May 2024 18:08
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    • The James Webb Space Telescope has detected the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, 290 million years after the Big Bang.
    • The presence of oxygen in the galaxy suggests that multiple generations of very massive stars had already lived their lives before it was observed.
    • JWST was designed to see farther across the cosmos and further back in time than any previous astronomical tool.
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    The author makes an appeal to authority when quoting astronomers Stefano Carniani and Kevin Hainline. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating 'This much starlight implies that the galaxy is several hundreds of millions of times the mass of the Sun! This raises the question: how can nature make such a bright, massive, and large galaxy in less than 300 million years?' However, no formal or dichotomous fallacies were found.
    • ][author] The most interesting aspect of the latest observation is not so much the great distance involved - as amazing as that is - but rather the size and brightness of JADES-GS-z14-0. [[astronomers]] This much starlight implies that the galaxy is several hundreds of millions of times the mass of the Sun! This raises the question: how can nature make such a bright, massive, and large galaxy in less than 300 million years?[[/]
    • We could have detected this galaxy even if it were 10 times fainter, which means that we could see other examples yet earlier in the Universe - probably into the first 200 million years.
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Webb discovers the most distant galaxy ever seen, existing shortly after the Big Bang during the Cosmic Dawn

Sky at Night Magazine Unknown iain.todd@ourmedia.co.uk Friday, 31 May 2024 18:09
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    • James Webb Space Telescope observed the most distant galaxy ever seen named JADES-GS-z14-0
    • JADES-GS-z14-0 exists just 290 million years after the Big Bang
    • The galaxy appears to be over 1,600 light years across with young stars as main source of light
    • Strong ionised gas emission in the form of bright emission lines from hydrogen and oxygen detected using MIRI instrument
  • Accuracy
    • The most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, has been captured in a record-breaking image by the James Webb space telescope.
    • JADES-GS-z14-0 is several hundreds of millions of times the mass of the Sun.
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    The author makes several scientific statements that are not fallacies but rather descriptions of scientific phenomena and discoveries. However, there is one instance of an appeal to authority when the authors of the study are mentioned as experts in their field. No formal or informal fallacies were found beyond this.
    • The authors of the study are Stefano Carniani of Scuola Normale Superiore in Italy and Kevin Hainline, an associate research professor at the Steward Observatory, University of Arizona.
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Earliest, most distant galaxy discovered with James Webb Space Telescope

UC Santa Cruz News Wednesday, 01 May 2024 00:00
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    • NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered the two earliest and most distant galaxies yet confirmed, dating back to only 300 million years after the Big Bang.
    • These discoveries mark a major milestone in the study of the early universe and were made by the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) team, co-led by UC Santa Cruz astronomer Brant Robertson.
    • One of the galaxies, JADES-GS-z14-0, holds the distance record and is remarkable for its large size, indicating light production by young stars rather than a supermassive black hole.
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    • The newly discovered galaxies are located in a region near the Hubble Ultra Deep Field and have been spectroscopically confirmed.
    • JADES-GS-z14-0 holds the distance record and is remarkable for its large size, indicating light production by young stars rather than a supermassive black hole.
    • The discovery demonstrates the immediate impact new JWST observations can have on our knowledge of the distant universe.
    • These findings extend our reach into the cosmic past by 40% during the first eighteen months of JWST operations.
    • JADES-GS-z14-0 is also the most distinctive evidence yet for the rapid formation of large, massive galaxies in the early universe.
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    • ]This discovery is completely unanticipated and is likely to be seen as the most significant extragalactic discovery with JWST to date.[
    • In one paper, the authors conclude: This demonstrates the immediate impact new JWST observations can have on our knowledge of the distant universe.
    • Modern theory holds that galaxies develop in special regions where gravity has concentrated cosmic gas and dark matter into dense lumps known as halos. These halos evolve quickly in the early universe, merging into more and more massive collections of matter. This rapid development is why astronomers are so eager to find yet earlier galaxies: Each small increment moves our eyes to a less developed period, where brighter galaxies are even more distinctive and unusual.
    • And yet, the massive galaxy was a puzzle for the JADES team when they first spotted it over a year ago, as it appears close enough on the sky to a foreground galaxy that they couldn’t be sure that the two weren’t neighbors. But in October 2023, the JADES team conducted even deeper imaging—five full days with the JWST Near-Infrared Camera on just one field—to form the ‘JADES Origins Field.’ With the use of filters designed to better isolate early galaxies, confidence grew that JADES-GS-z14-0 was indeed very distant.
    • The spectroscopy confirmed their hopes that JADES-GS-z14-0 was indeed a record-breaking galaxy—and that the fainter candidate, JADES-GS-z14-1, was nearly as far away.
    • We could have detected this galaxy even if it were 10 times fainter, which means that we could see other examples yet earlier in the universe—probably into the first 200 million years.
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