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72 nye galakser
72 nye galakser
Der er ikke mange steder på vores jordklode, som ikke er kortlagt. Det er snart mange år siden, at de opdagelsesrejsendes epoke sluttede, men nu kan det være, at den snart er på vej tilbage. Denne gang er det bare ikke vores egen planet, vi skal opdage. Det er verdensrummet. Som de siger i åbningen til kultserien Star Trek: ”Space: The final frontier. Where no man has gone before.” En række astrofysikere har netop lokaliseret hele 72 hidtil ukendte galakser, blandt andet med hjælp fra Det Meget Store Teleskop i Chile (seriøst, det heddet det). Axios giver en redegør for de spektakulære fund.
A composite of separate exposures taken in 2003 to 2012 with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3 of the evolving universe is shown in this handout photo provided by NASA, June 3, 2014. Researchers say the image, from a new study called the Ultraviolet Coverage of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, provides the missing link in star formation. Made from 841 orbits of telescope viewing time, it contains approximately 10, 000 galaxies, extending back in time to within a few hundred million years of the big bang, according to NASA. REUTERS/HUDF/NASA/Handout via Reuters (OUTERSPACE - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) ATTENTION EDITORS - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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