Most distant confirmed galaxy
The current most distant confirmed galaxy record is 14.44 redshift, held by MoM-z14, set on January 1, 2025. Last checked October 14, 2026.
14.44
redshift
MoM-z14
- Holder
- MoM-z14
- Record
- 14.44 redshift
- Exact figure
- Redshift 14.44 (about 280 million years after the Big Bang)
- Location
- Observed by JWST
- Date set
- January 1, 2025
- Recognized by
- NASA, ESA, CSA
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- Wikipedia List of the most distant astronomical objects
- nasa.gov Nasa webb pushes boundaries of observable universe closer to big bang
- unige.ch Read the source
- arxiv.org Read the source
- space.com Cosmic miracle james webb space telescope discovers the earliest galaxy ever seen
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