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NASA's JWST Discovers Ancient Stars Ending Universe's Dark Ages

11/21/2025

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), led by astronomer Eli Visbal, identifies Population III stars in galaxy LAP1-B dating to 800 million years after the Big Bang, nearly metal-free and ending the universe's dark ages.
A University of Cambridge team studies the 21-centimeter hydrogen signal to infer properties of these early stars.
Upcoming observatories REACH and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) could reveal these properties, advancing understanding of cosmic evolution.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), led by astronomer Eli Visbal, identifies Population III stars in galaxy LAP1-B dating to 800 million years after the Big Bang, nearly metal-free and ending the universe's dark ages.
A University of Cambridge team studies the 21-centimeter hydrogen signal to infer properties of these early stars.
Upcoming observatories REACH and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) could reveal these properties, advancing understanding of cosmic evolution.