Astronomers find new record-holder for most distant galaxy
Posted: Fri, Oct 25, 2013, 7:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
Astronomers announced this week the discovery of a galaxy that sets a new record for the most distant galaxy from the Earth. The galaxy, designated z8_GND_5296, has a redshift of 7.51, meaning it dates back to about 700 million years after the Big Bang, a distance that corresponds to 30 billion light-years when the expansion of the universe is taken into account. Astronomers discovered the galaxy in a Hubble Space Telescope survey called CANDELS, and followed up in observations by the Keck Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Astronomers also noted the galaxy was undergoing a "starburst" of stellar formation, creating new stars at a rate 100 times that of the current Milky Way galaxy.
Astronomers announced this week the discovery of a galaxy that sets a new record for the most distant galaxy from the Earth. The galaxy, designated z8_GND_5296, has a redshift of 7.51, meaning it dates back to about 700 million years after the Big Bang, a distance that corresponds to 30 billion light-years when the expansion of the universe is taken into account. Astronomers discovered the galaxy in a Hubble Space Telescope survey called CANDELS, and followed up in observations by the Keck Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Astronomers also noted the galaxy was undergoing a "starburst" of stellar formation, creating new stars at a rate 100 times that of the current Milky Way galaxy.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Monday, July 14
Texas rocket maker Firefly Aerospace files to go public as FLY
San Antonio Express-News — 6:01 am ET (1001 GMT) SpaceX launches highly secret Israeli communications satellite
UPI — 6:01 am ET (1001 GMT) Explained: How SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will bring Shubhanshu Shukla and crew back to Earth
ThePrint (India) — 5:57 am ET (0957 GMT) How Trump’s Megabill Could Stall American Space Exploration
The Daily Caller — 5:56 am ET (0956 GMT) Andhra Pradesh becomes first state to launch space policy, eyes Rs 25,000 cr investment by 2035
Moneycontrol India — 5:55 am ET (0955 GMT) |
