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Hey guys! We’re now live on Spotify 🎧 James Webb just found something that should not exist. For decades, scientists believed the early universe was too young, too empty, to build galaxies this large. But the data says otherwise. Astronomers checked it 3 times. The numbers stayed the same. Tonight, you will travel to the edge of what is possible. A black hole older than the universe itself should allow. A planet where glass rain falls sideways in winds of 4,500 miles an hour. A galaxy shaped like a giant question mark, hanging in space like it is hiding something. Each stop breaks a rule scientists thought was solid. Before we go further, scan the QR code on your screen, or tap the link in the description below. It takes you straight to our Spotify. There, you can listen to episodes early, and without any ads. Prepare yourselves. We begin. Sources

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James Webb Found Something That Shouldn’t Exist
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Society
Runtime
108 minutes
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Late Science

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