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This illustration shows the early Universe's progression into the Epoch of Reionization. This is when the first stars and galaxies ionized hydrogen and changed the Universe from opaque to translucent. The new TIME instrument is poised to study this time with a new technique. Image Credit: ESA / C. Carreau. LICENCE: ESA Standard Licence

TIME begins probing the early universe with line-intensity mapping

The TIME instrument at Kitt Peak is using line-intensity mapping to study light from many faint galaxies at once, opening a new way to examine the Epoch of Reionization.

Key Takeaways

TIME is mounted on a 12-meter radio telescope at Kitt Peak Observatory.
The instrument uses line-intensity mapping to gather light from many faint galaxies at once.

DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via universetoday.com