Stellar explosion reveals most distant object in universe
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - 11:07
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists say a faint burst of radiation discovered last week is the remnant of a massive stellar explosion that took place more than 13 billion years ago, or only about 630 million years after the big bang.
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