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The Webb Captures Faint Galaxies from the Universe's Ancient Past


The galaxy cluster Abell S1063 dominates the center of this JWST image. It's a massive cluster of galaxies about 4.5 billion light-years away. While it dominates the picture, it's not the primary target. It serves as a gravitational lens that magnifies even more distant galaxies that appear as glowing streaks of light around its circular edges.

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