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Hubble Team Unveils Most Colorful View of Universe Captured by Space Telescope

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June 03, 2014 2:15PM (EDT)Release ID: 2014-27
Thousands of galaxies appear in this view, which is set against the black background of space. There are many overlapping objects at various distances. Closer galaxies appear large enough to exhibit their shape. Most are blurry ovals or spirals in different shades of orange, red, and blue. Other galaxies appear as tiny specks of red, orange, green, blue, and white light. Amongst the myriad of galaxies is a foreground star with eight diffraction spikes toward the upper left.

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Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have assembled a comprehensive picture of the evolving universe – among the most colorful deep space images ever captured by the 24-year-old telescope. This study, which includes ultraviolet light, provides the missing link in star formation.

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