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Astronomy

The Thermal History of the Universe from Recombination to Reionization

Quick fact

The universe became transparent about 380,000 years after the Big Bang, and then stayed dark for over 100 million years before the first stars turned on and reionized it.

Why this is interesting

The universe was once a hot, foggy plasma, but today it's transparent. What made it switch?