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Astronomers Say They Have Spotted the Universe's First Stars

The Quanta Podcast

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The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted light from ionized helium in a distant galaxy. It could indicate the presence of the universe's very first generation of stars. Explore math mysteries in the Quantum Book, the prime number conspiracy.

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