3D View Of Remote Galaxies, When Universe Was Half Its Current Age
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 17:42
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have obtained exceptional 3-D views of distant galaxies, seen when the Universe was half its current age, by combining the twin strengths of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope's acute eye, and the capacity of ESO's Very Large Telescope to probe the motions of gas in tiny objects. By looking at this unique "history book" of our Universe, scientists hope to solve the puzzle of how galaxies formed in the remote past.