Most Distant Object Found; Light Pierced "Dark Age" Fog
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 18:14
in Astronomy & Space
A brief but powerful flash of light about 13 billion light-years from Earth offers an unprecedented glimpse into the mysterious cosmic dark ages, two new studies report.
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