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Infrared Camera Goes the Distance

Peering deeper into space and farther back in time than ever before, the Hubble Space Telescope has discovered several galaxies that may be the most distant known in the universe.

 

References:

Thompson, R.I., and L.J. Storrie-Lombardi. 1998. Hubble goes to the limit in search of farthest galaxies. NASA Press Briefing. October. Washington, D.C.

 

Further Readings:

Cowen, R. 1996. Hubble’s deep view of the universe. Science News 149(Jan. 20):36.

 

Sources:

James D. Lowenthal
University of Massachusetts
Lederle Research Tower
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Amherst, MA 01003

Lisa J. Storrie-Lombardi
Carnegie Observatories
813 Santa Barbara Street
Pasadena, CA 91101-1292

Rodger I. Thompson
University of Arizona
Steward Observatory
Tucson, AZ 85721

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 15, October 10, 1998, p. 228.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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