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14 years 11 months ago #83184 by Keith g
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Just have a look at the new Hubble deep field image just released, if you can download the high resolution image it's astounding the amount of galaxies there going back 13 billion years!

hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2010/01/image/a/

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14 years 11 months ago #83185 by Mike
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Absolutely jaw dropping Keith.
I have seen it stated that there are more stars in the known universe than all the grains of sand on all the beeches on Earth, I am not sure how factual that is but looking at this image I wouldn’t be surprised by that statement.

“Who are we? We find that we live on an insignificant planet of a humdrum star lost in a galaxy tucked away in some forgotten corner of a universe in which there are far more galaxies than people”.
Carl Sagan


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After one look at this planet any visitor from outer space would say; "I WANT TO SEE THE MANAGER".

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14 years 11 months ago #83186 by Derek Davey
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with all the countless stars out ther that have planets orbiting ther has to any amount of planets with life, the whole place is just to massive for ther not to be, i thinks anyway :)

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14 years 11 months ago #83188 by Seanie_Morris
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That's a cracker of an image. I think it's astounding what Hubble has been able to capture after each service or addition. Remember the 'other' deep field shot, I think it was in 2004?

Seanie.

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Radio Presenter (Midlands 103), Space Enthusiast, Astronomy Outreach Co-ordinator.
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14 years 11 months ago #83190 by mykc
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That photo is a real "gobsmacker" - it really helps convey the staggering richness of the universe. Thanks for the link Keith. I now have 7,500 galaxies on my desktop background.

Mike

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