The Hubble Deep Field images have amazed since I first saw them a few years ago. Essentially, they represent the minuscule understanding humanity has of the known visible universe while at the same time standing as a testament to how far we have come already. Using our knowledge and curiosity we have managed a glimpse of galaxies over 13 billion light years from our tiny blue speck. Just try to let that number sink in. The light that created these images took 13 billion years to get to us. When we look at this image, we are literally looking into a time where humanity, all life on earth, and very probably the earth itself had not yet existed.
Now a new treat has been created. NASA scientists have used the shifting red spectrum commonly used to classify stars and bodies in space by distance and speed to create a 3D image of the Deep Field as the viewer moves through it. The video link explains the history of Deep Field along with providing a magnificent show.
Hubble Deep Field in 3D (via milkandcookies.com)
