Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars

NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI/University of Tokyo2011-12-21

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This image from NASA Hubble telescope shows one of the most distant galaxies known, called GN-108036, dating back to 750 million years after the Big Bang that created our universe. The galaxy light took 12.9 billion years to reach us.

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Title: Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars
Creator: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI/University of Tokyo
Date Created: 2011-12-21
Rights: JPL

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