A team of researchers has observed the brightest ultra metal-poor star ever discovered. Credit: ESO/Beletsky/DSS1 + DSS2 + 2MASS
A team of researchers has observed the brightest ultra metal-poor star ever discovered. The star is a rare relic from the Milky Way’s formative years. As such, it offers astronomers a precious opportunity to explore the origin of the first stars that sprung to life within our galaxy and the universe.
A Brazilian-American team used 2 of European Southern Observatory’s telescopes in Chile to discover this star, named 2MASS J18082002-5104378. The star was spotted in 2014 using ESO’s New Technology Telescope...
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