The Hubble Space Telescope orbits the Earth. Launched in 1990, it operates above Earth's atmosphere, allowing for clear views of the cosmos.
Because light takes time to travel across vast distances, observing far-away objects like galaxies allows scientists to see them as they existed in the past. The telescope has made over 1.5 million observations, including deep field images that reveal thousands of distant galaxies.
It's truly amazing to be able to witness some of the wonders the telescope has been able to show us all. For me, it kinda shatters that whole 'God created everything in six days then took Sunday off' theory. But that's just me sayin'...
You can see stars from your own backyard...
I thought everybody learned that in elementary school.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but nobody every thinks about the fact that any message from aliens is going to be 100,000 years or more old when we get it or that our messages to them won't get there for 100,000 years into the future.
DeleteEvery image your brain processes through your eyes represents the past, not the present.
ReplyDeleteAnother "no shit Sherlock" headline...
ReplyDeleteThe Bible says that God created the heavens and the earth before the creation week began.
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