In a photo like the Hubble Deep Field (Figure 15.1 in your textbook), we see galaxies in many different stages of their lives. In general, which galaxies are seen in the earliest (youngest) stages of their lives?

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The galaxies that are farthest away are seen in the earliest stages of their lives due to the finite speed of light, meaning we see them as they were in the distant past.

In a Photo Like the Hubble Deep Field (Figure 15