The first stars

Today I was happy to learn that on this day in 2012 scientists detected light from the universe's first stars. It was predicted that these stars were created 500 million years ago. I've always liked the stars since they guide people through the darkness and the fact that stars created 500 million years ago can still be seen today is sort of symbolic to me. I like to think of stars as being signs of hope and how hope never dies. So today the thing I'm glad about is that stars, like hope, survive!