Scientist finds elusive star with origins close to Big Bang

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 - 10:40 in Astronomy & Space

Astronomers at Johns Hopkins University have found what could be one of the universe’s oldest stars, a body almost entirely made of materials spewed from the Big Bang. The discovery of this approximately 13.5 billion-year-old tiny star means more stars with very low mass and very low metal content are likely out there—perhaps even some […]

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