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Oldest Object In Universe Found
Discovery News ^
| 10-20-2010
| Irene Klotz
Posted on 10/20/2010 11:38:54 AM PDT by hsrazorback1
Homing in on an object found during the Hubble Space Telescope's long, deep stare into the distant past, astronomers have fished out a galaxy whose light has traveled more than 13 billion light-years to get here, making it the oldest astronomical object found so far.
The universe's most senior citizen is called UDFy-38135539, but scientists suspect its title as record-holder -- previously held by a gamma-ray burst -- will not last.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Technical; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: astronomy; science; stringtheory
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Helen Thomas photo in 3....2....1....
To: hsrazorback1
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:39:56 AM PDT
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A CA Guy
( God Bless America, God bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
To: hsrazorback1
MUST...RESIST...TEMPTATION...
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:40:38 AM PDT
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JRios1968
(What is the difference between 0bama and his dog, Bo? Bo has papers.)
To: hsrazorback1
Just don’t.
It’s lunch time.
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:41:55 AM PDT
by
Texas resident
(Outlaw fisherman)
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:42:01 AM PDT
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stefanbatory
(Insert witty tagline here)
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:42:16 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE MEGHAN MCCAIN A BOX OF KRISPY KREMES SO SHE'LL SHUT THE HELL UP?!)
To: Red Badger
AAAAAUUUGH! MY EYES!
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:43:59 AM PDT
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southernnorthcarolina
("Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own." -- Aesop)
To: hsrazorback1
If we are looking at an object as it looked 13 billion years ago, what would it look like today, if it still exits?
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:46:25 AM PDT
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AU72
To: hsrazorback1
Wait I thought Larry King was the oldest object?
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:47:21 AM PDT
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ColdOne
(GOP. Gutless Old Politicians :^))...../When Obama fails America Wins!)
To: Red Badger
I LITERALLY clicked on this thread to see how many posts it took for someone to post that picture. ;)
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10/20/2010 11:47:34 AM PDT
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RobRoy
(The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
To: Red Badger
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10/20/2010 11:47:38 AM PDT
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cpray
To: hsrazorback1
What a wonderful mystery the universe is.
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:47:41 AM PDT
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DallasDeb
(USAFA '06 Mom)
To: stefanbatory
You made it by 15 seconds!
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:47:48 AM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(We conservatives will always lose elections as long as we allow the MSM to choose our candidates.)
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:48:26 AM PDT
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Cyber Liberty
(We conservatives will always lose elections as long as we allow the MSM to choose our candidates.)
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To: cpray; Lazamataz
Sorry...but I think Laz has dibbs.
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10/20/2010 11:51:58 AM PDT
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Redleg Duke
(RAT Hunting Season started the evening of March 21st, 2010!)
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:53:22 AM PDT
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dangerdoc
(see post #6)
To: BulletBobCo; Lazamataz
Okay, Laz can have Helen all to himself!
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:53:51 AM PDT
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Redleg Duke
(RAT Hunting Season started the evening of March 21st, 2010!)
To: Redleg Duke
Now that there’s funny, I don’t care who you are. ROFL!
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posted on
10/20/2010 11:54:29 AM PDT
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lonevoice
(Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music)
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