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How Far Back is the James Webb able to See? with Dr. Klaus Pontoppidan (Original Post) ruet Jul 2022 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2022 #1
Is and was. The most distant galaxies we see would certainly be in the was category. Chainfire Jul 2022 #5
wowww BootinUp Jul 2022 #2
Dr. Klaus talking about the star cluster formations that they BootinUp Jul 2022 #3
The Idea of Studying an Individual star,... ruet Jul 2022 #4

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Chainfire

(17,614 posts)
5. Is and was. The most distant galaxies we see would certainly be in the was category.
Thu Jul 14, 2022, 10:47 PM
Jul 2022

Yet, a substantial number of us will believe that the universe was created a few thousand years ago, and that we are the creator's favorite life form, created in his/her own image. People will believe in a single ancient text of myths and legends, to disprove the cumulative science. Hopefully there is some intelligent life out there, cause it is thin around this planet.

We ain't nearly as smart or special as we sometimes think. If our species disappears itself we will not be missed.

BootinUp

(47,182 posts)
3. Dr. Klaus talking about the star cluster formations that they
Thu Jul 14, 2022, 09:45 PM
Jul 2022

have never seen before! then a suggestion that there may be written theories / models that predicted that. I'm thinking they should find that/those brilliant theories and see where else it leads. this is mind blowing stuff.

ruet

(10,039 posts)
4. The Idea of Studying an Individual star,...
Thu Jul 14, 2022, 10:06 PM
Jul 2022

using gravitational lensing, further out than Earendel is astounding. Earendel is 12.8 billion light-years from earth and is currently the furthest we have studied.

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