Astronomers, for the first time, have glimpsed the dawn of the universe 13.6 billion years ago when the earliest stars were beginning to glow after the Big Bang. Astronomers, for the first time, have glimpsed the dawn of the universe 13.6 billion years ago when the earliest stars were beginning to glow after the Big Bang. When astronomers tried to figure out why, the best explanation was that elusive dark matter may have been at work. Mr Bowman agreed independent tests are needed even though his team spent two years double and triple-checking their work. They saw a clear but faint signal showing there were stars, probably many of them, Mr Bowman said.

Source: Irish Independent February 28, 2018 20:37 UTC