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REFERENCES
Star formation timescale: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/\~pogge/Ast162/Unit2/starform.html
(Protostars last ~10^5 years)
James Webb Space Telescope: http://jwst.nasa.gov
Galaxy formation timescales: http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/\~pogge/Ast162/Unit4/interact.html
Hubble eXtreme Deep Field (aka some baby galaxies!) http://xdf.ucolick.org
Population I vs Population II stars: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/...
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