Hubble Deep Field

Overview

The Hubble Deep Field was a long exposure of a tiny, apparently empty patch of sky that revealed thousands of distant galaxies.

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• Conducted byHubble Space Telescope
• ObservesVisible light
• ObservesNear-infrared

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.