Scientists studying one of the earliest known galaxies using the James Webb Space Telescope have found that the universe's ...

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most major observatories are Newtonian reflectors. During the nascent years of the telescope, most devices were relatively small, even handheld. When you consider the modern astronomy hobby and at ...

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have identified an ancient and faraway galaxy that provides evidence that an important transition period that ...

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