The most pristine star yet found in the known universe
Phys.org • 4/3/2026
Summary
Astronomers have discovered the most pristine star in the known universe, named SDSS J0715-7334. This discovery was made using data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey-V (SDSS-V) and observations from the Magellan telescopes at Carnegie Science's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. The findings are published in Nature Astronomy.
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