We think the Big Bang explains the origin of our universe. But what if our deepest cosmological theories are limited by how we interpret light itself? Join philosopher of science Bjørn Ekeberg as he examines new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope that challenge the standard cosmic story. Early galaxies appear too large, too structured, too soon: the data don't fit the theory, and the gap between theory and evidence is vast. Ekeberg explores how modern cosmology is built entirely on reading faint traces of ancient light, and how anomalies may reveal not just cracks in a theory, but limits in our way of seeing.
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