What does the oldest star in our galaxy look like? They discover three that stayed the longest during the formation and growth of the Universe.
Astronomy has received billions of dollars in funding for decades. Since the 20th century, several efforts have been made to understand what the universe looks like using advanced instruments. This is the only way to find out which stars are the oldest in history. Interestingly, this does not require going to distant places, since the three oldest alternatives are located in the halo of the Milky Way.
They discovered the three oldest stars in the Universe
We are in the Milky Way and, according to recent research, we still have many secrets to discover. Our galaxy appears to contain the longest-history stars that have been analyzed. Research team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has just produced a report detailing that our galaxy’s halo contains three stars that have long been part of the universe.
Among the most notable features of the study, which was published May 14 in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, is the creation of these stars about 12 or 13 billion years ago, thus becoming the oldest. Studying it in detail may contribute to understanding what may have happened as a result of the effect known as the Big Bang.
Examples that were lucky enough to witness the formation of the remaining stars that make up the Milky Way are called stars of the Minor Accreted Star System. Interestingly, they formed when the Universe consisted mainly of helium and hydrogen. Although no further research has been carried out to elucidate the background of this set of stars, it is possible that new research will be conducted in the medium term to learn more about these objects.
It should be noted that these three stars were discovered by the Magellan Telescope in 2013 and 2014. Now the focus is on these units, although the truth is that they are located very far from the Earth. Will NASA conduct research to determine the origin of the Universe as we know it? Considering that up to seven stars have been found to have the potential for extraterrestrial technology, such research could hold even more surprises.
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