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First stars born later than thought

Planck pinpoints end of cosmological dark ages

Polarization of the cosmic microwave

FIRST LIGHT   Light from the cosmic microwave background (coloring shows temperature differences) becomes aligned along certain directions, shown as swirling patterns, as it scatters off electrons in the early universe.

Planck Collaboration/ESA

By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

The first stars in the universe came on the scene a little later than previously thought.