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Artist's view of satellite SVOM © CNES / Olivier Sattler, 2015
The SVOM satellite (illustration).
CNES / ill. Olivier Sattler, 2015
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The distant past catches up with the Universe
06.29.2026, by
Kheira Bettayeb
In April, the researchers involved in the French-Chinese SVOM space mission presented an update on its initial findings. These provided a number of interesting insights into events that took place in the very earliest days of the Universe. CNRS News takes a closer look.
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