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The First Galaxies in the Universe

Artist's illustration of what one of the first galaxies in the universe may have looked like, 750 million years after the Big Bang.
- Release DateFebruary 15, 2004
- Science ReleaseHubble and Keck Team Up to Find Farthest Known Galaxy in Universe
- CreditIllustration Credit: W.M. Keck Observatory, Artwork by Jon Lomberg
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