Space / 2012-11-15
Astronomers Spot Most Distant Known Galaxy
NASA's image library records Astronomers Spot Most Distant Known Galaxy.
In this Hubble observation, astronomers used the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0647+7015 as the giant cosmic telescope. The bright yellow galaxies near the center of the image are cluster members.
A CLOSER LOOK
In this Hubble observation, astronomers used the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0647+7015 as the giant cosmic telescope. The bright yellow galaxies near the center of the image are cluster members.
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