25-02-2017 18:51 via theverge.com

This gorgeous video about the Hubble Space Telescope puts our existence into perspective

In 1995, astronomers pointed the Hubble Space Telescope toward a seemingly empty region of space to see what was there. What they found was astounding: almost 3,000 objects, too faint to see with the naked eye. In a short animated video from Vimeo user Bliink, we learn just what the astronomers discovered, and why this seemingly empty region of space is so important to understanding the universe.The video is a gorgeous, minimal affair that outlines the Hubble Deep Image Survey, and puts the scal
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