From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Mon Sep 12 2005 - 15:04:40 UTC
>From: esonews_at_eso.org
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>To: ljk4_at_msn.com
>Subject: Star Death Beacon at the Edge of the Universe (ESO PR 22/05)
>Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:23:24 +0200
>
>Dear subscribers,
>
>
>An Italian team of astronomers has observed the afterglow of a Gamma-Ray
>Burst that is the farthest known ever. With a measured redshift of 6.3, the
>light signaling the death of a massive star has taken 12,700 million years
>to reach us. It is thus seen when the Universe was less than 900 million
>years old, or less than 7 percent its present age.
>
>This discovery not only sets a new astronomical record, it is also
>fundamental to the understanding of the very young Universe.
>
>Read all the details and see the four images in ESO Press Release 22/05 at
>http://www.eso.org/outreach/press-rel/pr-2005/pr-22-05.html
>
>With kind regards,
>
>The ESO Public Affairs Dept.
>
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