8 Best James Webb Space Telescope discoveries

1. First Look

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2. Exoplanet Air

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3. Galaxy Growth

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4. Star Birthplaces

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5. Planet Birth

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6. Dark Mystery

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7. Galactic Moves

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8. Early Universe Reionization

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