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Hubble snaps photo of oldest known galaxy



The Hubble telescope recently captured a picture of a galaxy about 13.2 billion light years away, making it the most distant object ever viewed from Earth.

The estimated age of the universe is 13.7 billion years, meaning this galaxy would have been born during the universe’s early development.

Astronomers with NASA describe the galaxy as a small, dim group of compact blue stars that existed about 480 million years after the universe was formed. Recent research suggests that the rate of star birth during that time grew drastically.

If you’re having a tough time making out the galaxy in the photo above, you should know it’s not just you. The red dot is barely visible in the picture, but NASA released a zooming video to show just how faint and far away this discovery is.

Warning: It may give you a serious case of vertigo.

From NASA:




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