Two independent groups of scientists have detected oxygen in the farthest known galaxy just 300 million years after the Big Bang.

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Two independent groups of scientists have detected oxygen in the farthest known galaxy just 300 million years after the Big Bang.

Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk Date: December 21, 2023 Source: Australian National University Summary: A new snapshot of an ancient, far-off galaxy could help ...