
Astronomers Find Most Distant 'Dead Galaxy' Ever
Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery with the James Webb Space Telescope, identifying the most distant galaxy ever observed, named RUBIES-UDS-QG-z7. This "dead galaxy" has stopped forming stars, a surprising finding since scientists believed only active star-forming galaxies should be visible from the early Universe. The galaxy, which ceased star formation when the Universe was just 700 million years old, highlights the processes that lead to galaxy formation and "quenching." Understanding these ancient galaxies is crucial as they may hold the secrets to how massive galaxies formed in the early cosmos.