Hubble shows farthest lensing galaxy yields clues to early universe
Friday, August 1, 2014 - 01:30
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have unexpectedly discovered the most distant galaxy that acts as a cosmic magnifying glass. Seen here as it looked 9.6 billion years ago, this monster elliptical galaxy breaks the previous record-holder by 200 million years.