That discovery was an event that heralded the dawn of modern science.
dawn of a new age; beginning
Figurative use for the start of a new era, movement, or field; often appears in formal or literary contexts.
インターネットの黎明期には多くの試行錯誤があった。
In the dawn of the internet, there was a lot of trial and error.
We greeted the dawn at the mountain summit.
幕開け emphasizes the opening scene or start of an event, while 黎明 (figurative sense) evokes the dawning of a whole era or movement.
曙 is an equally literary, poetic word for the first light of dawn, often interchangeable with 黎明 in classical or lyrical writing.
始まり is a plain, general word for a beginning, whereas 黎明 in its figurative sense carries a grander, literary tone for the start of an age.
黄昏 refers to dusk or twilight, the opposite end of the day from the dawn described by 黎明.
dawn of a new era; dawning
Standard kanji form; used in both literal and figurative senses.
From Chinese 黎明 (lí míng), meaning daybreak or dawn. The kanji 黎 means 'dark' or 'many', and 明 means 'bright', together suggesting the transition from darkness to light.