JWST has spotted the ancient object MoM-z14, the earliest and most distant galaxy confirmed to date. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted the most distant galaxy observed to date — breaking its own record yet again. The previous record holder for earliest confirmed galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, was also discovered by JWST. The researchers observed MoM-z14 during a burst of rapid star formation. "Previously unimaginable redshifts, approaching the era of the very first stars, no longer seem far away."