Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 8, 2018

The Observable Universe

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 8, 2018 is “The Observable Universe,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit & Licence: Wikipedia , Pablo Carlos Budassi. The original explanation runs about 202 words.

From the explanation

“How far can you see? Everything you can see, and everything you could possibly see, right now, assuming your eyes could detect all types of radiations around you — is the observable universe .”

— APOD editors, May 8, 2018

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At a glance

Date: May 8, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit & Licence: Wikipedia , Pablo Carlos Budassi
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 202 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 8, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-may-8-the-observable-universe

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