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Astronomers Find Most Distant Protocluster of Galaxies

Posted by Soulskill on from the since-before-your-sun-burned-hot-in-space dept.

The Bad Astronomer writes "Using the monster 8.2-meter Subaru telescope, astronomers have identified the most distant cluster of galaxies ever found: a collection of galaxies at a staggering distance of 12.7 billion light years. This is the most distant cluster ever seen that has been confirmed spectroscopically (PDF). Technically, it's a protocluster, since it's so young — seen only a billion years after the Big Bang itself — the cluster must still be in the process of formation."

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  1. incredible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It is incredible what we can accomplish as humans, imagine if we did not waste trillions on useless battles for the hear and minds of primitive retarded people with stone age believes.

  2. Re:upgraded to include... by busyqth · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Actually look at the Subaru Car logo and consider the meaning of "Subaru" and you'll see why the discovery of a galaxy cluster is very fitting for the Subaru telescope...