Scientists use Hubble Space Telescope to discover 'relic galaxy'

Nicholas Fearn
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Scientists discover what they believe may be one of the universe's oldest galaxies

Astronomers in the US have found what they claim is an ancient 'relic galaxy' near the Milky Way, using the Hubble Space Telescope.  The NASA scientists have been undertaking an "Indiana Jones-t...

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