Hubble saw galaxies forming in the early universe
Hubble's deep-field images reveal galaxies forming in the universe's infancy, offering a breathtaking glimpse billions of years into the past and challenging ideas about cosmic evolution.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of the universe's earliest galaxies, offering direct proof of their formation shortly after the Big Bang. Launched in 1990, Hubble's advanced cameras, like those used for the 2004 Ultra Deep Field project, peered into space to reveal galaxies as they were 13 billion years ago, when the universe was less than a billion years old.
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