Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Building Galaxies in the Early Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 10, 2007 is “Building Galaxies in the Early Universe,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , and N. Pirzkal ( STScI / ESA ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 178 words.

Building Galaxies in the Early Universe
Credit: NASA , ESA , and N. Pirzkal ( STScI / ESA ) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What was the very early universe like? To help find out, astronomers pointed the Hubble Space Telescope between bright nearby objects to create one of the deepest images ever — the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF).”

— APOD editors, September 10, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 10, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , and N. Pirzkal ( STScI / ESA ) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 178 words

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GalaxiesHubble Space Telescope

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