Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Huge Void Implicated in Distant Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 27, 2007 is “Huge Void Implicated in Distant Universe,” an image. It is credited to Drawing Credit: Bill Saxton, U. Minnesota , NRAO , AUI , NSF NASA. The original explanation runs about 210 words.

Huge Void Implicated in Distant Universe
Credit: Drawing Credit: Bill Saxton, U. Minnesota , NRAO , AUI , NSF NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What has created this huge empty volume in the universe? No one is yet sure, and even the extent of the estimated billion – light year void is being researched.”

— APOD editors, August 27, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 27, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Drawing Credit: Bill Saxton, U. Minnesota , NRAO , AUI , NSF NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 210 words

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