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General => Science => Topic started by: Siz on June 08, 2012, 06:10:47 PM

Title: A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away...
Post by: Siz on June 08, 2012, 06:10:47 PM
So, a recent discovery of one of the 10 furthest visible objects in the universe.

13 billion light years away. That's further than, like, Manchester...

http://www.space.com/16011-faintest-distant-galaxy-universe.html (http://www.space.com/16011-faintest-distant-galaxy-universe.html)

Can anyone really grasp this? It just a bit inaccessible for my feeble brain...!
Title: Re: A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away...
Post by: Tank on June 08, 2012, 06:16:37 PM
Personally I struggle with values above 10,000 as I can interpret that into miles travelled. 
Title: Re: A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away...
Post by: Firebird on June 08, 2012, 06:32:59 PM
Are we there yet?
;)
Title: Re: A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away...
Post by: Tank on June 08, 2012, 07:13:20 PM
Quote from: Firebird on June 08, 2012, 06:32:59 PM
Are we there yet?
;)
Not yet!