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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:where are the high-res photos? by 0xfc · · Score: 0, Redundant

    thank you
    and these pics are amazing.

  2. Re:Someone tell me again... by Tyler+Eaves · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No we don't.

    Enterprise was never space capable. It was only used for the intial air-drop landing tests. It's been sitting in a museum for 20 years.

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