A new find about the nature of a very old galaxy challenges present theories in cosmology. It shows how our knowledge is no where as secure as we think.
1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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Astronomers find rare spiral galaxy in early Universe
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/astronomers-find-rare-spiral-galaxy-in-early-universe-20120720-22dt1.html
"" Astronomers have stumbled upon an astonishing spiral galaxy that was born nearly 11 billion years ago, a finding that could spur a rethink of how galaxies formed after the Big Bang.
Dubbed BX442, the ancient star cluster was discovered in a survey of 300 distant galaxies carried out by the powerful Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck Observatory in Hawaii.
The discovery of BX442 tells us that a spiral pattern can form in the early universe, which we did not know
"Lo and behold, with no warning, BX442 and its spiral galaxy just popped out of the image. We couldn't believe it!" Alice Shapley of the University of California Los Angeles told AFP of the find reported in Nature journal.
"We were not expecting such a beautiful pattern, given that the vast majority of star-forming galaxies in the early universe look so irregular and lumpy." ""
1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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Astronomers find rare spiral galaxy in early Universe
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/astronomers-find-rare-spiral-galaxy-in-early-universe-20120720-22dt1.html
"" Astronomers have stumbled upon an astonishing spiral galaxy that was born nearly 11 billion years ago, a finding that could spur a rethink of how galaxies formed after the Big Bang.
Dubbed BX442, the ancient star cluster was discovered in a survey of 300 distant galaxies carried out by the powerful Hubble Space Telescope and the Keck Observatory in Hawaii.
The discovery of BX442 tells us that a spiral pattern can form in the early universe, which we did not know
"Lo and behold, with no warning, BX442 and its spiral galaxy just popped out of the image. We couldn't believe it!" Alice Shapley of the University of California Los Angeles told AFP of the find reported in Nature journal.
"We were not expecting such a beautiful pattern, given that the vast majority of star-forming galaxies in the early universe look so irregular and lumpy." ""
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