Subaru Telescope Spots Galaxies From The Early Universe

The expansion of the universe over most of its history has been relatively gradual. The notion that a rapid period "inflation" preceded the Big Bang expansion was first put forth 25 years ago. The new WMAP observations favor specific inflation scenarios over other long held ideas.

It’s an amazing thing, staring into deep space with the help of a high-powered telescope. In addition to being able to through the vast reaches of space, one is also able to effectively see through time. Using the Subaru Telescope’s Suprime-Cam, a team of astronomers has done just that. In short, they looked back 13 … Continue reading Subaru Telescope Spots Galaxies From The Early Universe

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