Topic: Hubble captures extraordinary view of Universe

[Simon]

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

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.

The patch of sky captured in Hubble's XDF image, compared in size to the Moon

"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."

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

[Clive]

Every blob is a galaxy ar rge edge of the observable Universe.

[sam]

Just amazing detail. Can't wait for them to have a half decent camera up there :-) 

[Clive]

At least you are certain to be around for it!   

[sam]

Hmm, not convinced things have really slowed down. Our whole exploration mindset has just stopped.

[Clive]

Thanks to Obama.   

[sam]

Well its not really his fault... they just have no budget... over spending for many bush years.