8.7z

When JWST finally turned its gold-plated mirrors toward the same patch of sky, the "8.7z" galaxy was no longer a mystery. The data revealed:

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, "8.7z" refers to a point in time so distant that the universe was only about 600 million years old—a mere infant compared to its current age. At this (notated as When JWST finally turned its gold-plated mirrors toward

), light from the earliest galaxies began a multi-billion-year journey toward Earth. : Surprisingly, JWST found more of these distant

: Surprisingly, JWST found more of these distant galaxies than anyone expected. This suggests the early universe was much more efficient at creating light and structure than our old models predicted. Unlike its predecessors

Everything changed with the arrival of the . Unlike its predecessors, JWST’s NIRCam instrument was designed specifically to see the stretched, "redshifted" light from this era.

Today, serves as a vital milepost. It is the boundary where the "Dark Ages" ended and the "Age of Reionization" began, turning the universe transparent and paving the way for the stars we see tonight.

Here is a story of discovery centered on that distant frontier: The Echo of the First Stars

When JWST finally turned its gold-plated mirrors toward the same patch of sky, the "8.7z" galaxy was no longer a mystery. The data revealed:

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, "8.7z" refers to a point in time so distant that the universe was only about 600 million years old—a mere infant compared to its current age. At this (notated as

), light from the earliest galaxies began a multi-billion-year journey toward Earth.

: Surprisingly, JWST found more of these distant galaxies than anyone expected. This suggests the early universe was much more efficient at creating light and structure than our old models predicted.

Everything changed with the arrival of the . Unlike its predecessors, JWST’s NIRCam instrument was designed specifically to see the stretched, "redshifted" light from this era.

Here is a story of discovery centered on that distant frontier: The Echo of the First Stars