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Oxygen discovered in most distant galaxy known yet

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have detected oxygen in JADES-GS-z14-0, the most distant galaxy known so far. This is the earliest detection of oxygen yet, and it’s very intriguing. How did galaxies evolve fast enough to get enriched with heavy elements like oxygen so early on? In this Chasing Starlight episode, we will show you everything behind this incredible achievement, and explain how it's changing what we knew about the conditions of the early Universe.

English
  • Originally Aired March 20, 2025
  • Runtime 6 minutes
  • Created March 15, 2026 by
    Am.Curious
  • Modified March 15, 2026 by
    Am.Curious