Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 26, 2003

The Lyman Alpha Forest

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 26, 2003 is “The Lyman Alpha Forest,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: J. Shalf, Y. Zhang ( UIUC ) et al., GCCC). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“We live in a forest. Strewn throughout the universe are “trees” of hydrogen gas that absorb light from distant objects.”

— APOD editors, January 26, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 26, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: J. Shalf, Y. Zhang ( UIUC ) et al., GCCC
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 26, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-january-26-the-lyman-alpha-forest

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