The Cosmic Conundrum

20th February, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

The Cosmic Conundrum: Meet JWST-7329

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The Power of JWST

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A Galaxy from the Dawn of Time

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Unbelievable Size

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Challenging Our Understanding

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Rewriting Cosmic History?

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JWST: A Tool for Discovery

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Learn More!

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The Cosmic Conundrum

Meet JWST-7329, the Galaxy that Shouldn't Exist