Illustration of the ‘cosmic time capsule’ NGC 1277
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Illustration of the ‘cosmic time capsule’ NGC 1277
Illustration of the "cosmic time capsule" NGC 1277, showing its strong silicon signature, a key indicator of the potential fossil record from the Universe's first stars (Population III). Credit: Gabriel Pérez Díaz (IAC)
 


 

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Gran Telescopio CANARIAS
Obtained at
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
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Animation
Astrophysics
Science and Technology
Formation & Evolution of Galaxies (FYEG)
Infrared instrumentation
Galaxies

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