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NASA Sees Glow of Universe's First Objects

Posted by kdawson on from the first-post dept.

Damek writes with news from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, which has captured light from what may have been the first glowing objects in the universe, light generated 14 billion years ago. From the article: "'We are pushing our telescopes to the limit and are tantalizingly close to getting a clear picture of the very first collections of objects,' said Dr. Alexander Kashlinsky... 'Whatever these objects are, they are intrinsically incredibly bright and very different from anything in existence today.' Astronomers believe the objects are either the first stars — humongous stars more than 1,000 times the mass of our sun — or voracious black holes that are consuming gas and spilling out tons of energy. If the objects are stars, then the observed clusters might be the first mini-galaxies..."

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  1. Almost there... by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Once the have a telescope that can peer past that glow, they find the number "42" at one of the cosmos and a hitchhiker thumb at the other end.

    1. Re:Almost there... by The-Ixian · · Score: 4, Funny

      For some reason I thought there would be a trendy restaurant out there

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      My eyes reflect the stars and a smile lights up my face.
    2. Re:Almost there... by iggy_mon · · Score: 4, Funny
      i won't lie to you...

      i understood each and every word you said... if i read them separately
      when i read them together... WHOOOSH! what the #$^*(^2)?!

      btw, i love that there are people who know more about certain topics than me, it makes life interesting.

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      --iggy_mon - www.ananonymouskiller.com - Die Trying -
  2. Worlds largest telescope comes on line by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    Focusing on glowing objects...

    "Ahhhh, I can see what it says!"

    "What is it?"

    "Its a sign of some kind!"

    "A sign?, what does it say?"

    "Look out behind you!"

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    liqbase :: faster than paper
  3. Tagging as "oldnews" by RobertB-DC · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... 'cause 14 billion years is about as old as news can get. Literally.

    Thank you, I'll be here all week, enjoy the sushi!

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    Stressed? Me? Of course not. Stress is what a rubber band feels before it breaks, silly.