![This illustration shows how astronomers believe the universe developed from the "Big Bang" 13.7 billion years ago to today. They know very little about the Dark Ages from 380,000 to about 800 This illustration shows how astronomers believe the universe developed from the "Big Bang" 13.7 billion years ago to today. They know very little about the Dark Ages from 380,000 to about 800](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F1BTKB/this-illustration-shows-how-astronomers-believe-the-universe-developed-from-the-quotbig-bangquot-137-billion-years-ago-to-today-they-know-very-little-about-the-dark-ages-from-380000-to-about-800-million-years-after-the-big-bang-but-are-trying-to-find-out-photo-by-nasawmap-science-teammctsipa-usa-2F1BTKB.jpg)
This illustration shows how astronomers believe the universe developed from the "Big Bang" 13.7 billion years ago to today. They know very little about the Dark Ages from 380,000 to about 800
![Long ago and far away, an average galaxy: 'Typical' galaxy helps astronomers study epoch of reionization Long ago and far away, an average galaxy: 'Typical' galaxy helps astronomers study epoch of reionization](https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2017/longagoandfa.jpg)
Long ago and far away, an average galaxy: 'Typical' galaxy helps astronomers study epoch of reionization
![A research published in the journal Science has explained how the Big Bang took place around 13.8 billion years ago, which led to the beginning of Universe. A research published in the journal Science has explained how the Big Bang took place around 13.8 billion years ago, which led to the beginning of Universe.](https://vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/media/2019/11/14/7/26/43/big_banggg.jpg)