Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Distant Destiny

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 1998 is “A Distant Destiny,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Garnavich (CfA), High-z Supernova Search Team, NASA. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

A Distant Destiny
Credit: P. Garnavich (CfA), High-z Supernova Search Team, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Watching galaxies recede , observational astronomers of the 20th century discovered an astounding fact – the Universe is expanding. Will it continue to expand forever ?”

— APOD editors, January 14, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 14, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: P. Garnavich (CfA), High-z Supernova Search Team, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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Source

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