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space2 days ago•11 min saved

Hubble's Blank-Sky Gamble Unveils a Cosmic Forest of Galaxies

In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope stared for ten days at a deliberately empty patch of sky in Ursa Major, assembling 342 exposures and over 100 hours of data to produce the Deep Field image. Despite initial resistance and Hubble’s repair history, the image revealed roughly 3,000 faint, distant galaxies, supporting a picture of galaxy formation through mergers and growth. The data were released openly, catalyzing a standard approach and leading to even deeper fields with Hubble and, later, the James Webb Space Telescope.

via Space Daily|

#astronomy #deep-field #galaxies

science2 months ago•18 min saved

Hubble at 36: How a blurry launch reshaped our view of the cosmos

The Hubble Space Telescope marks 36 years in orbit, overcoming an early blurry image issue with five servicing missions, and accumulating nearly 1.7 million observations that spurred more than 22,000 papers and 1.3 million citations. Its Deep Field images helped redefine cosmic age, expansion, dark energy, exoplanet atmospheres, and the presence of supermassive black holes, while inspiring a generation and guiding future observatories like the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Hubble’s enduring, serviceable design and public imagery have made it a lasting scientific and cultural icon, with a legacy that continues as it works alongside the James Webb Space Telescope and beyond.

via Earth.com|

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science3 months ago•23 min saved

JWST: Pushing the Cosmos’ Deepest View Beyond Hubble

A Big Think column argues that the James Webb Space Telescope should pursue a record-breaking, deepest deep-field image by leveraging infrared wavelengths, long exposures, and gravitational lensing to reveal the faintest and most distant galaxies, surpassing Hubble and current JWST surveys and advancing our understanding of cosmic history.

via Big Think|

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science6 months ago•22 min saved

Top 35 Hubble Images Celebrating 35 Years of Space Exploration

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, a gallery of its most iconic images is showcased, highlighting its contributions to astronomy, including detailed views of galaxies, nebulae, and cosmic phenomena, as well as its technological evolution and discoveries over the decades.

via extremetech.com|

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science9 months ago•2 min saved

Webb Telescope Reimagines Deep Space and Galaxy Perspectives

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a detailed image of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, revealing over 2,500 distant galaxies and providing new insights into galaxy formation and evolution over billions of years, especially through its deep mid-infrared observations.

via Phys.org|

#cosmic-evolution #deep-field #galaxies

science11 months ago•2 min saved

Webb Unveils the Universe's Earliest Galaxies and Cosmic Mysteries

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning deep field image of the galaxy cluster Abell S1063, revealing a cosmic forest of ancient, distant galaxies warped by gravitational lensing, providing insights into the early universe and its formation just 280 million years after the Big Bang.

via PetaPixel|

#abell-s1063 #ancient-galaxies #deep-field

astronomy3 years ago•7 min saved

JWST captures deepest image in history, surpassing Hubble.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has surpassed the Hubble Space Telescope's deepest image ever, revealing hundreds of previously unseen objects, including ultra-distant galaxies beyond Hubble's limited vision. With seven times the light-gathering power of Hubble and longer-wavelength capabilities, JWST's sharper, longer-wavelength views are revealing the deepest objects of all-time. Spectroscopic studies, upcoming, will shatter even JWST's current cosmic record.

via Big Think|

#astronomy #deep-field #galaxies