James Webb Space Telescope identifies potential earliest galaxies 13.6 billion light-years away

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified five potential galaxies that may be among the earliest formed, located 13.6 billion light-years away, just 200 million years after the Big Bang. This discovery surpasses previous records for early galaxy detection. These findings, published on November 26, are not yet peer-reviewed. If confirmed, they will provide insights into galaxy formation and the early universe. The galaxies were detected using gravitational lensing, which magnifies their faint light. This discovery suggests that these galaxies are about 90 million years younger than the previously confirmed earliest galaxy. Their presence in the same area of the sky indicates there may be more early galaxies yet to be found.