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Hubbles takes new Deep Field Image, 13.2 billion years into the past.

Galaxies

The eXtreme Deep Field (XDF) focuses on a small patch of the constellation Fornax, containing some 5,500 galaxies. The image was culled from 10 years of photos of the same region of space shown in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, which was last updated in 2009, based on data gathered in 2003 and 2004.

 

Hubble Telescope Observes Matter Falling Into Black Hole

For the first time, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope were able to directly observe the matter spiraling in to a black hole.

 

Complex Hubble Repairs Begin

Work with new tools is highly intricate, as dozens of pieces could hit and damage telescope.

 

Shuttle Fuels for Launch to Upgrade Hubble

Fueling has started on space shuttle Atlantis for its mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

 

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