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Quasars Help Pinpoint the End of Reionization Epoch
Quasars Help Pinpoint the End of Reionization Epoch
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Using the radiation signatures of quasars, scientists have determined when the era of reionization ended in our universe – about 1.1 billion years after the Big Bang. Plus, an update on NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, new Hubble and Chandra images, and This Week in Rocket History is the TIROS-5 weather satellite.
Released:
Jun 8, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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