How does the Hubble telescope get clear images of objects without other space objects getting in the way of the shot?

Question

If the universe is near infinite how is it possible to line up a shot of something without another planet/star/galaxy eventually getting in the way?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Space is mostly empty. The universe is near infinite in terms of space, but not in terms of matter – the mass of the universe is quite finite, and is estimated at approximately 1.5*10^(53) kg.