The Oldest, Most Distant Object in the Universe Discovered

NASA scientists have discovered the most distant galaxy ever observed, using the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes. This galaxy, named MACS 0647 JD, is 13.3 billion light-years away, providing a glimpse into the universe's early formation, just 420 million years after the Big Bang. The discovery was made possible through gravitational lensing, a phenomenon predicted by Einstein, where massive galaxy clusters bend light, magnifying distant objects. This technique allows astronomers to extend their view of the universe's past, potentially observing objects as old as light itself.

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