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Hubble Spots a Galaxy Born 13 Billion Years Ago

Discover Magazine - Thu 21 Oct 10

From Phil Plait: The record for the most distant object in the Universe ...

Hubble reveals furthest galaxy yet

ABC Science - Wed 20 Oct 10

A team of astronomers has discovered the most distant object in the universe - a galaxy 13 billion light years away.

Scientists get glimpse of universe as it was 13 billion years ago

The Independent - Wed 20 Oct 10

It has taken 13.1 billion years for the light emitted by the most distant galaxy in the known universe to reach the world's most powerful telescopes, a fact that has provided scientists with ...

New cosmic distance record-holder

ScienceNews - Wed 20 Oct 10

Galaxy hails from a time when the universe was a mere 600 million years old

New Cosmic Distance Record-Holder, U.S. News - Wed 20 Oct 10

Galaxy is most distant object yet

BBC News - Wed 20 Oct 10

A tiny faint dot in a Hubble picture has been confirmed as a galaxy whose light has taken more than 13 billion years to arrive at Earth.

Most Distant Galaxy Ever Confirmed

Wired Science - Wed 20 Oct 10

Astronomers’ new observations have spotted the most distant galaxy ever seen. The galaxy’s light comes from about 13.1 billion light-years away, making it one of the first galaxies ...

Record-breaking galaxy found at the edge of the Universe

Discover Magazine - Wed 20 Oct 10

The record for the most distant object in the Universe ever seen has been ...

Clearing the cosmic fog: The most distant galaxy ever measured (w/ Video)

Phys.org - Wed 20 Oct 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- A European team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has measured the distance to the most remote galaxy so far. By carefully analysing the very faint glow ...

Astronomers find oldest galaxy yet

Reuters - Fri 22 Oct 10

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have spotted the oldest galaxy ever seen, one born just 600 million years after the Big Bang.

Astronomers find oldest galaxy yet, Reuters - Wed 20 Oct 10

Hubble Glimpses the Most Distant Object Ever Seen, A Galaxy 13 Billion Light Years Away

Popular Science - Thu 21 Oct 10

The Most Distant Galaxy Ever Seen Appearing as but a tiny blip on hubble's radar, the ESO's Very Large Telescope was able to determine that galaxy UDFy-38135539 is some 13 billion ...

Most distant galaxy yet is identified

TG Daily - Thu 21 Oct 10

Scientists have discovered the most distant - and oldest - galaxy yet, viewing it just 600 million years after the Big Bang. read more

Far-off galaxy is found

L.A. Times - Wed 20 Oct 10

Born just 500 million years after the Big Bang, the galaxy could help explain the 'reionization' of the universe.Scientists have found the most distant space object yet observed, a galaxy born ...

Long Ago and Far, Far, Away: The Oldest Thing Ever Seen in the Universe

FOXNews - Wed 20 Oct 10

An ancient galaxy has broken the record for the most distant point in the sky known to date, with its light taking roughly 13.1 billion years to reach Earth --  -- also making it the oldest ...

Earliest galaxy helped clear Big Bang's fog

USA today - Wed 20 Oct 10

An international astronomy team Wednesday reports the youngest galaxy ever seen, some 13.1 billion years old, from a time when the first stars ...

UDFy-38135539 galaxy, 13 billion light years away, found by astronomers

Daily Mail - Wed 20 Oct 10

Images of the far-away galaxy provide a snapshot of the universe within 600 million years of the Big Bang, which happened 13.7billion years ago

Universe's Most Distant Object Spotted

National Geographic - Wed 20 Oct 10

A galaxy that existed 600 million years after the big bang may help explain why the gases in "empty" space are transparent, experts say.

New Record! Ancient Galaxy is Most Distant Thing in Space

SPACE.com - Wed 20 Oct 10

An ancient galaxy has been discovered to be the farthest thing in space yet seen.

Most distant object in universe confirmed

UPI - Thu 21 Oct 10

PARIS, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- French scientists say they've confirmed the most distant astronomical object known, a galaxy 13.071 billion light-years away.

Most distance object in universe confirmed, UPI - Wed 20 Oct 10

Astronomers say they've found oldest galaxy so far

AP - Wed 20 Oct 10

By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-10-20T17:07:28Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Astronomers believe they've found the oldest thing they've ever seen in the universe: It's a galaxy far, far away from a time long, ...

Astronomers say they've found oldest galaxy so far, R&D Mag - Fri 22 Oct 10
Astronomers say they've found oldest galaxy so far, R&D Mag - Fri 22 Oct 10

Featured - Clearing the cosmic fog

Labspaces.net - Thu 21 Oct 10

A European team of astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has measured the distance to the most remote galaxy so far. By carefully analysing the very faint glow of the galaxy they ...

Astronomers Measure Most Distant Galaxy Ever, RedOrbit - Wed 20 Oct 10
Most distant galaxy ever measured: Faint glow from when the universe was only 600 million years old, ScienceDaily - Wed 20 Oct 10
Clearing the cosmic fog, e! Science News - Wed 20 Oct 10

Beyond The Fog Of Time Most Distant Galaxy Ever Unvieled

SpaceDaily - Thu 21 Oct 10

Paris, France (ESO) Oct 21, 2010 A European team of astronomers led by Paris Observatory CNRS Director of Research Matthew Lehnert using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has measured the distance ...