This allows Hubble to see galaxies that would otherwise be too faint to observe and makes it possible to search for, and study, the very first generation of galaxies in the Universe. (sciencedaily.com)
«Every confirmation adds another piece to the puzzle of how the first generations of galaxies formed in the early universe,» said Pieter van Dokkum, the Sol Goldman Family Professor of Astronomy and chair of Yale's Department of Astronomy, who is second author of the study. (sciencedaily.com)
This galaxy existed just 400 million years after the Big Bang and provides new insights into the first generation of galaxies. (sciencedaily.com)