Hubble Deep Field: How a Photo Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Universe

by Don Nardo

A series of photos taken from space more than 20 years ago revealed thousands of unknown galaxies in a tiny patch of “empty” space. Called the Hubble Deep Field, the amazing image is made up of hundreds of photos combined into one. It was taken over the course of 10 days from the Hubble Space Telescope and has prompted astronomers and other scientists to speculate about universe’s size, shape, and age. How long ago did the first galaxies appear? Have they always looked like they do today, or have their shapes evolved over time? And will they, along with the universe itself, go on expanding forever? The Hubble Deep Field has helped to answer some of these questions.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, History, Childrens

70 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2017

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.

Reviews

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A description of the process used to investigate a section of deep space.

I thought this book was quite interesting but it could have explained the basics better.

Reading time around one hour.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one in a children's series called Captured Science History, covering recent and not-so-recent scientific topics ranging from the Titanic to the Hubble Space Telescope. This one, obviously, is about the Hubble, but more specifically about the Hubble Deep Field image, which is SUPER cool and I recommend googling. The book covers the image and the telescope in a surprising amount of detail for a children's book; it's aimed, perhaps, at fourth grade and up? Fewer pictures than one might expect, and more complicated text. A good introduction for kids or for people who know nothing.