<ul><li>Astronomers have discovered oxygen in the most distant known galaxy, JADES-GS-z14-0, formed at least 290 million years after the Big Bang.</li><li>The detection of oxygen in this ancient galaxy challenges previous assumptions about the timeline of galaxy maturation.</li><li>The presence of oxygen suggests that stars in the early universe were born and died at a faster rate, contributing to the rapid formation of galaxies.</li><li>The reasons behind the rapid element seeding in galaxies like JADES-GS-z14-0 remain unknown and require further research.</li></ul>

'I was astonished': Ancient galaxy discovered by James Webb telescope contains the oldest oxygen scientists have ever seen

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