Amazing Images Captured by The Hubble Telescope

September 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The Hubble has been whipping around Earth at a speed of five miles per second since its launch in 1990.

During its 22-year run, the school-bus-sized telescope has sent hundreds of thousands of images back to Earth that have given scientists a glimpse of the most distance stars and galaxies and helped to determine the age of the universe.

The telescope has changed our understanding of the universe forever. Read more of this post

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The Size Of Our Universe

January 5, 2012 by 13 Comments

This picture was taken in 2009 but still never ceases to amaze. It is a shot from the world’s most powerful telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope.

Every tiny little smudge or spec you see on this picture is a completely different galaxy; comparable to for example the Milky Way.

Take a hard look at this picture then think about all of the problems we have here on Earth.

 Get a feeling of how insignificant we are?

I know I do.

Keeping this endless idea we call “Space” in mind, all we can do is sit back, enjoy the ride, and spread positive vibes :)

Omega Centauri

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