Building new telescopes: With current telescopes, we can see ...

[bucstennis@aim.com]

Building new telescopes: With current telescopes, we can see galaxies as they existed 1 billion years after the Big Bang. Discuss innovations that could be made with new telescopes in order to see even further.
 
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Question 2

Explain the process of small irregular galaxies evolving into spirals and giant ellipticals.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[cegalasso]

Answer to Question 1

Answer should primarily focus on the need to build larger telescopes, and mention the advantages of placing this telescope in space (avoiding atmospheric distortion and absorption, primarily)

Answer to Question 2

A collision between two small galaxies may produce a merger into a larger galaxy. Collision between a large and small galaxy may, if it is a grazing collision, produce a spiral galaxy. Two large galaxies colliding may produce a radio galaxy and eventually a giant elliptical.

[bucstennis@aim.com]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[nathang24]

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