A Distant Galaxy in the Deep Field . ... Credit Copyright: K. Lanzetta and A. Yahil ( SUNY ) and NASA Explanation: Researchers believe that the faint reddish smudge indicated by the arrow in the image above is a candidate for the most distant known galaxy which may have existed only a few hundred million years after the Big Bang . The image is part of the Hubble Deep Field , the Hubble Space Telescope's deepest yet picture of the Universe. ... NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings, and Disclaimers . ...