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The following pages are not central to an understanding of the universe as a whole. Rather, they are intended to describe some of the more interesting objects within our universe.

First objects

When did the first objects form in the universe?

The Milky Way galaxy

A brief tour of our own Milky Way galaxy, with a beautiful image of it from the COBE satellite.

The life cycle of stars

Learn how stars form, live and die.