A portion of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field showing the location of a potentially very distant galaxy (marked by crosshairs). Credit: Oxford University

by Nancy Atkinson on December 8, 2009

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A portion of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field showing the location of a potentially very distant galaxy (marked by crosshairs).   Credit: Oxford University

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Nancy Atkinson is Universe Today's Senior Editor. She also is the host of the NASA Lunar Science Institute podcast and works with the Astronomy Cast and 365 Days of Astronomy podcasts. Nancy is also a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador.