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Did James Webb telescope images ‘break’ the universe?
James Webb data show bright, massive galaxies that would appear to require new physics to explain. But maybe not, Hubble data suggest.
By Adam Mann
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James Webb data show bright, massive galaxies that would appear to require new physics to explain. But maybe not, Hubble data suggest.
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