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Hubble Marks 100,000th Exposure with Dazzling Quasar Discovery

3/18/2025

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On June 22, 2025, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope celebrated a monumental milestone with its 100,000th exposure, unveiling a dazzling quasar 9 billion light-years away alongside a surprising elliptical galaxy 7 billion light-years from Earth. This groundbreaking discovery deepens our understanding of galaxy interactions and underscores Hubble's indispensable contribution to the wonders of deep-space exploration.

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On June 22, 2025, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope celebrated a monumental milestone with its 100,000th exposure, unveiling a dazzling quasar 9 billion light-years away alongside a surprising elliptical galaxy 7 billion light-years from Earth. This groundbreaking discovery deepens our understanding of galaxy interactions and underscores Hubble's indispensable contribution to the wonders of deep-space exploration.