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Researchers Discover Farthest Galaxy Ever Detected

Researchers searching for the earliest objects in the universe now report the detection of what may be the most distant galaxy ever found. In a new article, the scientists describe evidence for a galaxy called EGS8p7 that is more than 13.2 billion years old. The universe itself is about 13.8 billion years old.

Earlier this year, EGS8p7 had been identified as a candidate for further investigation…