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Hubble Snaps Farthest / Oldest Galaxy

Posted by michael on from the telephoto dept.

starannihilator writes "Astronomers use gravitational lensing, a magnifying effect caused by the gravity / mass of galaxies, to capture images of the farthest / oldest galaxy known - from when the universe was just 750 million years old. Stories from the BBC, Sign On San Diego, West Hawaii Today, or Mercury News."

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  1. Re:Shuttle repair mission... by 0mni · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    A desert full is worth as many as you can get a hold of...............

  2. Bush hates science by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    If you vote for Bush this November, the only pictures any space telescopes will take "next time" will be closeups of you, like every other Earthbound "suspected terrorist".

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