Hubble’s Inside The Image: Earendel

Over its remarkable journey, the Hubble Space Telescope has accumulated an impressive tally of over 1.5 million observations. Among these, it captured an awe-inspiring image of a celestial entity known as Earendel.

This extraordinary star occupies a unique position in spacetime, experiencing an immense magnification effect. This cosmic phenomenon allows Earendel to break free from the confines of its host galaxy, appearing as a striking red streak across the celestial canvas.

In a groundbreaking achievement, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has set a new milestone by detecting the light emitted by a star that existed within the first billion years following the birth of the universe during the Big Bang (at a redshift of 6.2). This accomplishment marks the identification of the most distant individual star ever observed.

In an accompanying video, Dr. Brian Welch delves into the intriguing intricacies of this natural wonder, emphasizing the pivotal role played by Hubble in unraveling the enigmatic mysteries of our vast universe.