Astronomers find stars 7 billion light years away


	Astronomers find stars 7 billion light years away

tabsey

9-18-2007 4:49 AM

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tabsey says:

Again we see how huge space is.

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9-18-2007 11:51 AM

pokkets

We'd better not tell the Ants.

9-18-2007 12:39 PM

skwirlinator

Do you think that if we were on a planet on one of those stars we would see nothing on the far side?

9-18-2007 12:50 PM

constantskeptic

popped for the comment skwirlinator, awesome insight as usual

9-18-2007 1:27 PM

skwirlinator

I was afraid it was too vague...

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