Newly discovered galaxy cluster in early stage of formation is farthest ever identified

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Two galaxies interacting. Credit: University of California - Irvine
Two galaxies interacting. Credit: University of California - Irvine

UC Irvine scientists have discovered a cluster of galaxies in a very early stage of formation that is 11.4 billion light years from Earth – the farthest of its kind ever to be detected. These galaxies are so distant that the universe was in its infancy when their light was emitted.


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