Explosion Illuminates Invisible Galaxy in the Dark Ages

[Sheila]

More than 12 billion years ago a star exploded, ripping itself apart and blasting its remains outward in twin jets at nearly the speed of light. At its death it glowed so brightly that it outshone its entire galaxy by a million times. This brilliant flash traveled across space for 12.7 billion years to a planet that hadn't even existed at the time of the explosion -- our Earth.

 

 

 

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130806155709.htm