Two new studies provide potential evidence for the formation of the unexpectedly bright and massive galaxy populations that have been detected with JWST in the early Universe.
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Nanayakkara, T. Catching ΛCDM in the act. Nat Astron 9, 1427–1428 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02662-z
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