Hubble Picture Crushes Your Sense of Scale

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The Hubble Space Telescope captured an extraordinary image revealing thousands of infant galaxies at the edge of the universe, specifically in the constellation Ursa Major. This image, which requires a higher resolution for full appreciation, showcases the vastness of the cosmos and the multitude of galaxies that exist beyond our own. The discussion emphasizes the significance of the Hubble's long exposure time, which allowed for the detailed observation of these distant galaxies, rather than stars.

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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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