The Hubble Space Telescope stared deep into a seemingly dark, empty area of space for days to obtain this image of nearly 10,000 galaxies. This cosmic cross-section contains galaxies that range in age from a few hundred million years old to over 10 billion years old.
Explore the science along with the scenery – Image Tours show Hubble pictures through an astronomer's eyes, pinpointing and explaining key features to add understanding to the joy of cosmic sightseeing.
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Publication: October 27, 2008