The Spiderweb protocluster, an ancient galaxy cluster 11 billion light years away (IMAGE)

Waseda University

The Spiderweb protocluster, an ancient galaxy cluster 11 billion light years away

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The team observed a galaxy cluster about 11 billion light years ago, which is one of the ancestors of galaxy clusters we see today. JWST Near-Infrared Camera has a spatial resolution ten times better than previous telescopes in the near-infrared wavelength around 4 microns, helping researchers achieve this feat.

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Rhythm Shimakawa from Waseda University

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