NASA has released a brief look at a distant part of space
The flyby ends with a view of a 13.4 billion year old galaxy
Such an observation would not have been possible without the Webb telescope
Imagining the universe is not exactly a simple task. All the available information we have about distant planets and galaxies is largely dependent on our imaginations as well as what our eyes and minds can take in. Nevertheless, the size of the heavenly bodies and the distance that separates them from each other must be greatly reduced in order to be able to perceive anything at all with our senses. This was the task of the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey mission, from the data of which the American NASA compiled the deepest 3D flyby in history.
A deep look into space is just the beginning
Despite the fact that this is a significant achievement, the record produced only captures a small part of the Extended Groth Strip, which is located between the constellations of Ursa Major (the Ursa Major constellation, which includes the Big Dipper) and Boötes (the Shepherd constellation). This space was observed by the Hubble telescope between 2004 and 2005 and contains approximately 10,000 galaxies. However, around 5,000 galaxies are shown on the flyby, so in reality it is more “tight” in space.
From an astronomical point of view, however, the conclusion of the short video, which shows a galaxy called Maisie’s galaxy, is particularly interesting. It fascinates astronomers mainly in terms of its estimated age – the galaxy most likely formed around 390 million years after the Big Bang, at least according to the standard cosmological model. This would mean that Maisie’s galaxy is roughly 13.4 billion years old.
Don’t overlook
The Webb Telescope is a technical wonder of the world. We use it to look into the past from the depths of space
This star cluster is interesting not only because of its age. It is also one of the first distant galaxies discovered by the Webb telescope, which was launched with great fanfare last year. “This observation opens up the possibility of studying an entirely new period in the history of the universe,” said Rebecca Larson of the University of Rochester Institute of Technology and one of the researchers at the address of the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey mission. There is no doubt that the possibilities opened up by the Webb telescope are many more.
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Michael Chrobok
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2023-07-17 13:00:00
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