Hubble captures extraordinary view of Universe

Gerald · 09-26-12, 10:33 AM

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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has produced one of its most extraordinary views of the Universe to date.

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Called the eXtreme Deep Field, the picture captures a mass of galaxies stretching back almost to the time when the first stars began to shine.

But this was no simple point and snap - some of the objects in this image are too distant and too faint for that.

Rather, this view required Hubble to stare at a tiny patch of sky for more than 500 hours to detect all the light.

"It's a really spectacular image," said Dr Michele Trenti, a science team member from the University of Cambridge, UK.

"We stared at this patch of sky for about 22 days, and have obtained a very deep view of the distant Universe, and therefore we see how galaxies were looking in its infancy."

The XDF will become a tool for astronomy. The objects embedded in it can be followed up by other telescopes. It should keep scientists busy for years, enabling them to study the full history of galaxy formation and evolution.

The new vista is actually an updating of a previous HST product - the Hubble Ultra Deep Field.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19728375

Note: 26 September 2012 Last updated at 11:55 GMT

AVGWarhawk · 09-26-12, 10:34 AM

All of a sudden I feel very insignificant.

Gerald · 09-26-12, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

All of a sudden I feel very insignificant.

Small world,

AVGWarhawk · 09-26-12, 10:44 AM

Probably small brain. I think the human mind, with exception of a few, can fathom the size of the universe.

Gerald · 09-26-12, 10:55 AM

All in clean pure speculation, no one will be able to come close to an answer.

sharkbit · 09-26-12, 12:43 PM

When I see photos like that, it always reminds me of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and the Total Perspective Vortex.

You are locked in a room. You are shown the ENTIRE universe. You are shown a microscopic dot with a microscopic sign which reads "YOU ARE HERE."

You feel so totally insignificant, your mind can't handle it and you go mad.

TarJak · 09-27-12, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

All of a sudden I feel very insignificant.

Would you like a piece of fairy cake?

Jimbuna · 09-27-12, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Would you like a piece of fairy cake?

LOL

09-26-12, 10:34 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	All of a sudden I feel very insignificant. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-26-12, 10:44 AM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,254 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Probably small brain. I think the human mind, with exception of a few, can fathom the size of the universe. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-26-12, 10:55 AM	#5
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	All in clean pure speculation, no one will be able to come close to an answer. __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-26-12, 12:43 PM	#6
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	When I see photos like that, it always reminds me of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and the Total Perspective Vortex. You are locked in a room. You are shown the ENTIRE universe. You are shown a microscopic dot with a microscopic sign which reads "YOU ARE HERE." You feel so totally insignificant, your mind can't handle it and you go mad. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”

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