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10/24/2013

 
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An international team of astronomers has detected the most distant galaxy yet. This sets me dreaming—floating in space amongst the stars. All sorts of possibilities spring to mind about newly formed stars. What if they're people? Reborn after passing through a life on Earth? What if one of the stars contains the soul of my dearly departed loved-ones? Or yours? But, let's get real.

Scientists working at the Hubble Space Telescope found the distant galaxy. The distance was then confirmed with the ground-based Keck Observatory in Hawaii. The study is published in the journal Nature. See more here.


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The galaxy stretching about 30 billion light-years away is helping scientists shed light on the period that immediately followed the Big Bang.

Because it takes light so long to travel from the outer edge of the Universe to us, the galaxy appears as it was 13.1 billion years ago, 700 million years after the Big Bang. Because the Universe is expanding, its distance from Earth is 30 billion light-years

The system is small: about 1-2% the mass of the Milky Way and is rich in heavier elements.

But it has a surprising feature: it is turning gas and dust into new stars at a remarkable rate, churning them out hundreds of times faster than our own galaxy can. It is the second far-flung galaxy known that has been found to have a high star-production rate.


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It seems to me, there's a co-relation between the fast production of stars and the number of people dying all over the world. More and more people are being born and others are dying in their hundreds. It's as if every soul who has ever lived on Earth is rushing to join a final dance on Earth.

This really makes me wonder about what happens to lost souls. If our departed loved-ones reach the highest achievement a human can strive for, do they become stars? I, for one, would like to be a star. I can't imagine what that would entail though—cold and alone, it would need a specific strength to create new life forms. As Edgar Cayce said, we could become co-creators.

Listen to this short explanation. Co-creation - Edgar Cayce's Cosmology by McMillinMedia. http://youtu.be/iPwJlltKZHQ


Sophie Bowns link
10/23/2013 09:32:24 pm

It's a fascinating thought.... when we die we might become stars. Do you believe in angels and such? I for one, believe that there must be an afterlife!

Francene Stanley link
10/24/2013 03:16:48 am

I believe our spirit lives on. But how, nobody really understands.

Amy link
10/23/2013 10:09:38 pm

It's so hard for our human minds to grasp how huge God's creation is. Is it infinite? It seems to be. Fascinating post, as always, Francene.

Francene Stanley link
10/24/2013 03:18:05 am

The creation seemes to be ever expanding. On and on and on. The amazing thing is that love controls all. Mind-blowing!

Jeanine @ Mystic Comfort link
10/24/2013 04:16:32 am

Love the idea that stars might be sentient & intelligent forms of life. But I wouldn't want to become a star. I hope to still feel much like myself.

Francene Stanley link
10/24/2013 07:59:08 pm

We have to wonder what that sense of 'self' is based on--body or spirit.

Sara @ Content in the Meantime link
10/24/2013 06:38:51 am

I don't believe we just disappear somewhere. I think there could be an after life too

Francene Stanley link
10/24/2013 07:59:55 pm

Wise woman.


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    Born in Australia, I moved to Britain half way through my long life.

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