deep space
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Origin of deep space
First recorded in 1950–55
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If the interpretation is correct, the discovery could also help explain the mysterious "little red dots" that have appeared in nearly every deep space image taken by JWST.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Joined together these UK telescopes can zoom into objects in deep space and see them in incredible detail - with similar resolution to the Hubble space telescope.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Scientists determined the object had entered the solar system from deep space, making it the third known object to have come from another star system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
High-energy particles from the Sun and deep space can also trigger computer errors that force spacecraft into "safe mode," temporarily shutting down nonessential systems until engineers resolve the issue.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
They made a formal recommendation that we organize an international cooperative program, with new and immense radio telescopes, to probe the reaches of deep space for electromagnetic signals making sense.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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