New Telescope to Discover the Universe's First Stars

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New Telescope to Discover the Universe's First Stars
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The James Webb Space Telescope has advanced our understanding of distant galaxies but is unlikely to detect the very first stars due to cosmic extinction. Future telescopes focusing on longer wavelengths, such as far-infrared or radio observations from the Moon's far side, hold promise for uncovering the universe's earliest stellar populations, potentially revealing the first stars formed after the Big Bang.

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