Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered by far the brightest galaxy yet found in the early Universe and found strong evidence that examples of the first generation of stars lurk within it. These massive, brilliant, and previously purely theoretical objects were the creators of the first heavy elements in history — the elements necessary to forge the stars around us today, the planets that orbit them, and life as we know it. The newly found galaxy, labelled CR7, is three times brighter than the brightest distant galaxy known up to now.
The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1524/
Space Scoop - the children's version of this release is available at: http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1524/kids/
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The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
17 June 2015
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16 June 2015: The ESO Annual Report 2014 is now available. It presents the many activities of the ESO throughout the year. The contents include:
Research highlights from ESO facilities, with the latest ...
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15 June 2015: The winners of this year’s AstroCamera competition have been announced. Rolf Wahl Olsen is the winner in the Deep Sky Objects category, Gerald Rhemann in the Solar System Objects ...
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