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News Release 06-175 - Video

Stars Spring Up Out of the Darkness

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Over the first billion years of the universe, stars were born.
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This artist's animation illustrates the universe's early years, from its explosive formation to its dark ages, to its first stars and mini-galaxies.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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