Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 2, 2007

Light from the First Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 2, 2007 is “Light from the First Stars,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / A. Kashlinsky ( GSFC ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 107 words.

From the explanation

“What were the first stars like? No one is yet sure.”

— APOD editors, January 2, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 2, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / A. Kashlinsky ( GSFC ) et al.
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 107 words