March/ 04 / 2014
La Razón.es wrote:
< The farthest galaxy is 13.1 billion light years from Earth >
Name: Galaxy UDFy-38135539
Distance from Earth 13.1 billion light years
z = 8.56
The farthest galaxy
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Re: The farthest galaxy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDFy-38135539
http://www.science20.com/news_articles/ ... r_measured
http://www.science20.com/news_articles/ ... r_measured
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"In those rare moments of total quiet with a dark sky, I again feel the awe that struck me as a child. The feeling is utterly overwhelming as my mind races out across the stars. I feel peaceful and serene."
— Dr Debra M. Elmegreen, Fellow of the AAAS