Astronomers find a ‘baby cluster’ of galaxies that could break cosmic models
Scientific American • 2/4/2026
Summary
Astronomers have discovered JADES-ID1, a ‘baby cluster’ of galaxies that dates back to only a billion years after the big bang. This may be the earliest and most distant galaxy protocluster ever observed.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
25d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
601
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^601/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^601/48 = 0.000170) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 25 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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