Hubble Deep Fever: A faint galaxy diagnosis

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  • Simon P. Driver
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The longstanding faint blue galaxy problem is gradually subsiding as a result of technological advancement, most notably from high-resolution Hubble Space Telescope imaging. In particular two categorical facts have recently been established, these are: 1) The excess faint blue galaxies are of irregular morphologies,

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تاریخ انتشار 1998