Using Webb’s Near-Infrared Spectrograph, scientists have confirmed a new cosmic record of the most distant galaxy ever observed. Following its discovery, scientists had to confirm just how far the galaxy is. Shine brightMoM-z14 is surprisingly luminous, adding to a growing list of exceptionally bright galaxies found in the early universe that are 100 times brighter than theoretical studies predicted. “We can take a page from archeology and look at these ancient stars in our own galaxy like fossils from the early universe,” Naidu said. “It’s an incredibly exciting time, with Webb revealing the early universe like never before and showing us how much there still is to discover.”