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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."

2 of 265 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Shuttle repair mission... by fufighter · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have to agree, this nation has gotten too soft.

  2. Nice by Quantum-Sci · · Score: 0, Troll

    Gravetational lensing... marvellous.

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