An explanation has been proposed for the observed excess of cosmic light at infrared wavelengths. It invokes stars that are cast into the dark-matter haloes of their parent galaxies during powerful galaxy collisions. See Letter p.514
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Ferrara, A. Infrared light from wandering stars. Nature 490, 494–495 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/490494a
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