Far, far away and - bingo - another 14 galaxies : "Light from these newly found galaxies comes from the time the universe was about 6 billion years old, less than half its current age. By studying the light, the researchers have determined they are 'starburst galaxies' that are forming lots of new stars - the equivalent of 20 suns a year."
The science involved in discovering galaxies behind quasars is extraordinary and the article has made it possible to understand, at least in simple form...but all these galaxies and not one with life? It always seems weird to me that we are the only inhabited planet and I suppose, we shall discover something or other when the time comes. We are only just getting the skills, thinking and technology together so that we can find and discover new things out there. I suppose we have come a long way since the days we didn't even know there was a village on the other side of the mountain....and no one knew Australia existed! You can see how our vision is expanding again and this time into space. One day we shall discover something really, really amazing.
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