Hubble Picture Crushes Your Sense of Scale

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The Hubble Space Telescope captured an astonishing image revealing thousands of infant galaxies at the edge of the universe, not just stars, in a single view of the Ursa Major constellation. The image highlights the vastness of the cosmos and the abundance of galaxies that exist beyond our perception. Observers are encouraged to view higher-resolution versions to fully appreciate the detail and scale. This remarkable observation underscores the importance of advanced telescopes in expanding our understanding of the universe. The discussion celebrates the beauty and significance of this astronomical achievement.
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Hubble Sees Infant Galaxies at the Edge of the Universe
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astr...image_of_galaxies_at_the_universe_s_edge.html

I had to shrink this image a lot to get it to fit here. I strongly urge you get a higher-res version (especially the 3000 x 2400 pixel version). Because see all those dots? Those aren’t stars. Those are galaxies. Thousands of them. Hubble stared at the same spot in the constellation of Ursa Major for hours, and it came up with this phenomenal image.
 
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WOW, thanks Greg

that's an awesome image and article

cheers
Dave
 

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