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.](/news/mmg/media/images/oldest5_f.jpg)
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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