Hubble goes deep

[Lunatic Goofballs]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic ... f_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

http://www.sciencenews.org/pictures/hub ... y_zoom.jpg

It's really something, isn't it? With rare exception, every single object, right down to the tiniest specks are all galaxies. More than 7500 of them in an area of space the size of a piece of paper 2mm on a side held up at arm's length. And to think they almost scrapped Hubble.

I find it really awesome and wondrous. How about you?

[Brewdomia]

As much as Tacos?

[Lackadaisical2]

I was hoping for more sexual jokes, tbh.

The 54" "Hubble" telescoping dildo will be able to reach the deepest depths of your universe.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

As much as Tacos?

Somewhere out there is a taco galaxy and I shall find it!

[Lunatic Goofballs]

I was hoping for more sexual jokes, tbh.

Would you like me to tell you that the title of this thread is a total coincidence and you have the dirty mind and not me?

Would you like me to tell you that?

[Lackadaisical2]

I was hoping for more sexual jokes, tbh.

Would you like me to tell you that the title of this thread is a total coincidence and you have the dirty mind and not me?

Would you like me to tell you that?

You could... but I'm not sure I'd believe you anyway.

[Nadkor]

I was hoping for more sexual jokes, tbh.

Yeah, because a truly mind-blowing view of some of the farthest reaches of our universe just isn't complete without cheap smut, right?

[Barringtonia]

Ignoring infinite energy issues, can we put some faster-than-light rockets, or some quantum tunneling outboard motor onto earth a little further towards the edge of the universe so we can see even further back...

...or some mirror we can throw out there to get a better view..

..whatever you space physicists do.

[Dakini]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/52740/title/Hubble_goes_deep_and_wide_for_new_view_of_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

I think you mean 12 billion years ago (from the article).

Galaxies didn't come for a while after the big bang.


Still awesome though.

[Lackadaisical2]

I was hoping for more sexual jokes, tbh.

Yeah, because a truly mind-blowing view of some of the farthest reaches of our universe just isn't complete without cheap smut, right?

Um, isn't that the meaning of the universe, after all?
No, its not 42...

[Monoff]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/52740/title/Hubble_goes_deep_and_wide_for_new_view_of_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

http://www.sciencenews.org/pictures/hub ... y_zoom.jpg

It's really something, isn't it? With rare exception, every single object, right down to the tiniest specks are all galaxies. More than 7500 of them in an area of space the size of a piece of paper 2mm on a side held up at arm's length. And to think they almost scrapped Hubble.

I find it really awesome and wondrous. How about you?

Science is great

[WWII History Geeks]

Quite amazing. I find it incredible to look upon the beauty which God has created.

[Weylara]

It is incredible, though. I looked at that image for a full minute and still couldn't fathom the actual proportion.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/52740/title/Hubble_goes_deep_and_wide_for_new_view_of_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

I think you mean 12 billion years ago (from the article).

Galaxies didn't come for a while after the big bang.


Still awesome though.

They were actually referring to over 12 billion years of history from the oldest galaxy in that picture to the youngest.

"A new panoramic view of the universe portrays the assembly of galaxies over 12 billions years of cosmic history, depicting that buildup over a wide range of wavelengths with unprecedented sharpness and depth. The farthest galaxies in the compiled image date from a time when the 13.7-billion-year-old universe was less than 1 billion years old, while the closest galaxies emitted their starlight 12 billion years later."

I believe from a different article that some of those galaxies date to about 600 to 800 million years after the Big Bang.

[Avenio]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/52740/title/Hubble_goes_deep_and_wide_for_new_view_of_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

http://www.sciencenews.org/pictures/hub ... y_zoom.jpg

It's really something, isn't it? With rare exception, every single object, right down to the tiniest specks are all galaxies. More than 7500 of them in an area of space the size of a piece of paper 2mm on a side held up at arm's length. And to think they almost scrapped Hubble.

I find it really awesome and wondrous. How about you?

Truly, truly beautiful. I love astronomy, and I plan on entering into the field once I graduate. The whole notion that we're seeing things that no-one has seen before, discovering new phenomena and writing new theories to explain the world around us has captivated me ever since I was a little kid.

I think that after Hubble reaches the end of its lifespan, we should bring it back and put it into a place of honour in a museum. That telescope has introduced the wonder of the universe to millions of people around the world, it deserves better than to be left to rust as space junk.

[Dakini]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/52740/title/Hubble_goes_deep_and_wide_for_new_view_of_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

I think you mean 12 billion years ago (from the article).

Galaxies didn't come for a while after the big bang.


Still awesome though.

They were actually referring to over 12 billion years of history from the oldest galaxy in that picture to the youngest.

"A new panoramic view of the universe portrays the assembly of galaxies over 12 billions years of cosmic history, depicting that buildup over a wide range of wavelengths with unprecedented sharpness and depth. The farthest galaxies in the compiled image date from a time when the 13.7-billion-year-old universe was less than 1 billion years old, while the closest galaxies emitted their starlight 12 billion years later."

I believe from a different article that some of those galaxies date to about 600 to 800 million years after the Big Bang.

Yeah, but the universe itself is 13.7 billion years old. So if the oldest galaxies in that image were 600 to 800 My after the big bang then they'd be between 12.9 and 13.1 billion years old, not 13.7.

[Lackadaisical2]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/52740/title/Hubble_goes_deep_and_wide_for_new_view_of_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

http://www.sciencenews.org/pictures/hub ... y_zoom.jpg

It's really something, isn't it? With rare exception, every single object, right down to the tiniest specks are all galaxies. More than 7500 of them in an area of space the size of a piece of paper 2mm on a side held up at arm's length. And to think they almost scrapped Hubble.

I find it really awesome and wondrous. How about you?

Truly, truly beautiful. I love astronomy, and I plan on entering into the field once I graduate. The whole notion that we're seeing things that no-one has seen before, discovering new phenomena and writing new theories to explain the world around us has captivated me ever since I was a little kid.

I've always felt astronomy was one of the least useful fields, although its somewhat interesting. I guess thats why I'm not giving this the reverence some seem to think it deserves.

I think that after Hubble reaches the end of its lifespan, we should bring it back and put it into a place of honour in a museum. That telescope has introduced the wonder of the universe to millions of people around the world, it deserves better than to be left to rust as space junk.

It'd be cool if they could- but I can only imagine it being extremely expensive to retrofit it for reentry, and recovery.

[Lunatic Goofballs]

http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/52740/title/Hubble_goes_deep_and_wide_for_new_view_of_galaxies

Hubble looks further back in time than ever before, seeing galaxies as they were 13.7 billion years ago.

I think you mean 12 billion years ago (from the article).

Galaxies didn't come for a while after the big bang.


Still awesome though.

They were actually referring to over 12 billion years of history from the oldest galaxy in that picture to the youngest.

"A new panoramic view of the universe portrays the assembly of galaxies over 12 billions years of cosmic history, depicting that buildup over a wide range of wavelengths with unprecedented sharpness and depth. The farthest galaxies in the compiled image date from a time when the 13.7-billion-year-old universe was less than 1 billion years old, while the closest galaxies emitted their starlight 12 billion years later."

I believe from a different article that some of those galaxies date to about 600 to 800 million years after the Big Bang.

Yeah, but the universe itself is 13.7 billion years old. So if the oldest galaxies in that image were 600 to 800 My after the big bang then they'd be between 12.9 and 13.1 billion years old, not 13.7.

Fair enough.

[Iuxtim]

If only the image was larger....it'd replace the Andromeda Galaxy as my desktop.

[Barringtonia]

I guess my question is: isn't there some limit to how far we can see back. I mean, for how long does an explosion continue to emit light, and why hasn't that light blown past us..

It confunds me a little as to how we can see back quite so far, is it because we're racing out at the speed of light ourselves in some way?

[Nadkor]

[I've always felt astronomy was one of the least useful fields, although its somewhat interesting. I guess thats why I'm not giving this the reverence some seem to think it deserves.

It's useful in that it helps satisfy the basic human desire to know more.

I always think that if knowledge as an entity in itself isn't valued we live in a very sad society indeed.

[Lackadaisical2]

[I've always felt astronomy was one of the least useful fields, although its somewhat interesting. I guess thats why I'm not giving this the reverence some seem to think it deserves.

It's useful in that it helps satisfy the basic human desire to know more.

I always think that if knowledge as an entity in itself isn't valued we live in a very sad society indeed.

I'm a very results oriented person, obviously many people enjoy it a lot, and its one of the few scientific things to get wide mention in the media, so don't worry- society isn't lacking curiosity.

[The Scandinvans]

As much as Tacos?

Somewhere out there is a taco galaxy and I shall find it!

I know the secret location of the Imperial Tacodom of the Pie Wielding Clowns.

[KiloMikeAlpha]

Bah, I could make that picture in photoshop in 15 minutes. More drivel to encourage feeding money to the Space Program. Why? What are they looking for? Why did they risk 2 space shuttles last year in order to fix it? They are tracking some SUPER asteroid that will hit earth on Dec 2012. Ever see the movie "Armageddon"? This is why Obama is trying to spend so much money. The entire GDP of every first world nation is secretly being funneled into this "asteroid buster" program.

That seems more plausible than seeing back 12 billion years ago. But what do I know. I did not graduate from College

Nice picture though.

[Barringtonia]

A lack of answer leads me to believe space physicists are just making this shit up,

In fact, modifying my webcam a little, I've managed to see back to just before the big bang, the results are surprising..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYR ... playnext=1