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JWST Spots Most Distant Ring Galaxy, Hinting at Early Cosmic Collision

JWST Spots Most Distant Ring Galaxy, Hinting at Early Cosmic Collision

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the most distant known ring galaxy, seen as it appeared about 2.1 billion years after the Big Bang. The finding suggests a rare early-universe collision may have triggered its ring of newborn stars.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers most distant ring galaxy ever, hinting at ultra-rare early universe collision