Hubble Ultra-Deep Field - Scientific Results

Scientific Results

  • High rates of star formation during the very early stages of galaxy formation, under a billion years after the Big Bang.
  • Improved characterization of the distribution of galaxies, their numbers, sizes and luminosities at different epochs, allowing investigation into the evolution of galaxies.
  • Confirmation that galaxies at high redshifts are smaller and less symmetrical than ones at lower redshifts, showing the rapid evolution of galaxies in the first couple of billion years after the Big Bang.

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