Every 'most distant galaxy known' from 1925-2024 | RECORD BREAKERS

00:00 - Introduction
01:47 - AD | Brilliant
03:14 - 1925 Andromeda
04:46 - 1929 NGC 7619
07:38 - 1929 NGC 4860
07:47 - 1930 BGC Ursa Major
07:55 - 1931 BCG Leo
08:05 - 1936 BCG Böotes Cluster
08:41 - 1956 BCG Hydra cluster
09:26 - 1960 3C 295
10:30 - 1964 3C 147
11:21 - 1965 3C 9
12:08 - 1973 OH 471
12:24 - 1987 Q0051-279
12:37 - 1991 PC1247+3406
13:49 - 1997 CL1358+62
14:51 - 1998 RD1
15:15 - 1998 HDF 4-473.0
15:57 - 1999 SSA22-HCM1
16:08 - 2000 SDSSp J104433.04–012502.2
16:40 - 2001 SDSSp J103027.10+052455.0
16:54 - 2002 HCM 6A
17:39 - 2003 SDF J132418.3+271455
17:46 - 2005 SDF J132522.3 + 273520
17:52 - 2006 IOK-1
18:13 - 2009 GRB 090423 host
19:15 - 2015 EGSY8p7
19:39 - 2016 GN-z11
22:47 - 2023 JADES-GS-z13
23:49 - 2024 JADES-GS-z14-0
25:01 - Bloopers

Video filmed on a Sony ⍺7 IV

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👩🏽‍💻 I'm Dr. Becky Smethurst, an astrophysicist at the University of Oxford (Christ Church). I love making videos about science with an unnatural level of enthusiasm. I like to focus on how we know things, not just what we know. And especially, the things we still don't know. If you've ever wondered about something in space and couldn't find an answer online - you can ask me! My day job is to do research into how supermassive black holes can affect the galaxies that they live in. In particular, I look at whether the energy output from the disk of material orbiting around a growing supermassive black hole can stop a galaxy from forming stars.

[bobvuleta]

Would absolutely love more videos discussing records in astronomy. To many laymen, it is precisely the scale of the universe that draws people in.

[johnnyragadoo]

This YouTube channel is like flypaper for science. Enthusiasm, joy of discovery - it's an ongoing advertisement for STEM studies. And that's a good thing!

[Valkhiya]

I'd love to see a video on the history of the mass gap between the heaviest stars and lightest black holes we know of.

[EnglishMike]

It's crazy to think that there are people still alive today who were born into a world that believed the Universe was no larger than the size of our own Milky Way galaxy.

It's a great reminder of just how far astrophysics and cosmology have come in just the last 100 years.

[bryandraughn]

When I was a tiny astronomer I can remember looking at the images of galaxies in the 1977 time life encyclopedia titled "our universe".
One image in particular had an "interloper" in the corner next to the main galaxy. I remember thinking " there are Interlopers?!?!"
I never imagined we would be looking at images with thousands of galaxies.
There's SO MANY!!

[deeplearning]

JWST has been the masterpiece we all hoped it would. Thanks Dr. B.

[Reaper]

I really like history of astronomy type stuff. Or astronomy stuff. I'd honestly listen to you talk about anything you're passionate about. 🎉

[whocares]

Thank you Dr Becky another great video

[jacksquiggle]

'List' videos and programmes usually leave me cold, but this is fantastic! The combination of enthusiasm, excitement, descriptions of astrophysical techniques, a smattering of panicky hope (during the JWST launch) and your ever-present love of the subject makes this amazing. Thank you so much. Bring on another list..

[robdavis]

One of your best videos 🎉. Perfect mix of history, science and personal connection

[amtreasure]

Love the idea of record breakers for a series - looking forward to more! Maybe the most massive (and least massive) stars, galaxies with the most stars, or the most energetic light detections.

[DataRae-AIEngineer]

Thanks for making this. I love the idea of record breakers. You're one of the only channels I watch that isn't computer science, and super excited to see more record breaking stuff.

[edrupp]

I love Dr. Becky's enthusiasm for astronomy. Her videos are so much fun to watch!

[kylebarker]

Loving the idea of a "record breaker series", you should definitely do it in my opinion.
"Game changer planets" spring to mind too. A list of planetary discoveries that changed what was scientifically possible - gas giants being closer to their star than rocky planets, the planet that's a mix of ice and fire etc.
also "smallest planet discovered" ?, "most / least planets in a solar system" ? "densest galaxies" ?
would love to see more like this along with everything else you do. Thanks for the great content

[ReedCBowman]

I like the record breakers series idea, but still my favorite content of yours is the historical reviews of how we came to certain conclusions or discoveries. The way it incorporates history and personalities makes it engaging, while demonstrating the back-and-forth of the scientific method makes it some of the best science education on YouTube.

[EstebanAstudillo]

Fascinating! This is one of my favourite episodes so far. Looking forward to share it with my kids. Thank you for your work!

[Dandelion_Stitches]

Really great video, I enjoy this format a lot!

[matthewrowell]

I think it would be awesome to have a video coupling Dr Becky’s knowledge and passion for this field of study and epic spaceman’s amazing video effects and sense of theatre he creates in his videos. Would be a dream come true

[Richard-in-NC]

Yes Love the idea of more record breakers.

[haroondaniel]

fabulous video...thank you, Dr. Becky 🧡...I'm huge fan of yours