James Webb telescope detects evidence of ancient ‘universe breaker’ galaxies

Huge systems appear to be far larger than was presumed possible so early after big bang, say scientists

The James Webb space telescope has detected what appear to be six massive ancient galaxies, which astronomers are calling universe breakers" because their existence could upend current theories of cosmology.

The objects date to a time when the universe was just 3% of its current age and are far larger than was presumed possible for galaxies so early after the big bang. If confirmed, the findings would call into question scientists' understanding of how the earliest galaxies formed.