The expanding Universe

Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
  • 10 years ago
This animation, from Hubblecast 79, illustrates a two-dimensional analogy for the expansion of space.

More information and download options:
http://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/hubblecast79d/

Credit:
Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calcada, NASA, ESA/Hubble

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