A star so old it may be a member of only the *second* generation of stars born ever. Like EVER ever, just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, and it's right in our galactic back yard!
https://badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/one-oldest-stars-universe-spotted-cosmic-back-yard
Phil Plait /
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2024-06-03 14:38:01
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