Furthest galaxy ever? Researchers discover 13.4B year-old galaxy in deep space
Galaxy GN-z11 is 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth
Though galaxy GN-z11 is 13.4 billion years old, the researchers noted that the light that emanates from it took 32 billion light-years to reach us, due to the expansion of the universe.
For comparison purposes, the universe itself is widely assumed to be 13.8 billion years old.
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Galaxy GN-z11 is 13.4 billion light-years away from Earth
Though galaxy GN-z11 is 13.4 billion years old, the researchers noted that the light that emanates from it took 32 billion light-years to reach us, due to the expansion of the universe.
For comparison purposes, the universe itself is widely assumed to be 13.8 billion years old.
Furthest galaxy ever? Researchers discover 13.4B year-old galaxy in deep space
Experts believe they may have discovered the furthest galaxy from Earth, more than 13 billion light-years away from our planet, according to a newly published study.