Galaxies in the GOODS . ... Credit Copyright: NASA , ESA , GOODS Team , M. Giavalisco ( STScI ) Explanation: This tantalizing view of galaxies scattered near and far is part of the Hubble Space Telescope's contribution to the GOODS - the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey project. The GOODS' goal is to study galaxy formation and evolution over an unprecedent wide range of cosmic distances , therefore spanning time from the present to the early Universe. ... NASA Official: Jay Norris. ...