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Newly spotted red giant could be one of the oldest stars in the universe

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Newly spotted red giant could be one of the oldest stars in the universe
Newly spotted red giant could be one of the oldest stars in the universe

Astronomers have discovered a red giant 3,500 light-years from Earth that could be one of the oldest stars in the cosmos.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Astronomers have discovered a red giant 3,500 light-years from Earth that could be one of the oldest stars in the cosmos, according to a paper published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Writing in a news release, researchers say the very first stars created by the Big Bang are believed to be extinct, but the red giant they spotted in the galactic halo is likely a descendent of those much older stars.

The red giant contains the least amount of iron ever detected, or 1.5 million times lower than that found in the Sun.

Since metallic elements are created by ancient stars, an anemic star is likely to be much older than metallic stars.

The first stars were believed to be made of pure hydrogen and helium.

When these stars die, they explode into supernovas and create metal elements.

This explains why the red dwarf, a direct progeny of the first stars, contains so little iron.

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Ancient star is located 3,500 light-years from Earth 2.

The red giant belongs to the second-ever generation of stars 3.

The star's age is suggested by its iron content, the least ever observed in a star 4.

The iron found in the red giant are residues from a first generation star VOICEOVER (in English): "Astronomers have discovered a red giant 3,500 light-years from Earth that could be one of the oldest stars in the cosmos, according to a paper published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society." "Writing in a news release, researchers say the very first stars created by the Big Bang are believed to be extinct, but the red giant they spotted in the galactic halo is likely a descendent of those much older stars." "The red giant contains the least amount of iron ever detected, or 1.5 million times lower than that found in the Sun.

Since metallic elements are created by ancient stars, an anemic star is likely to be much older than metallic stars." "The first stars were believed to be made of pure hydrogen and helium.

When these stars die, they explode into supernovas and create metal elements.

This explains why the red dwarf, a direct progeny of the first stars, contains so little iron." SOURCES: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, ARC Centre of Excellence in All-Sky Physics https://academic.oup.com/mnrasl/article-abstract/488/1/L109/5533336?redirectedFrom=fulltext https://phys.org/news/2019-08-anaemic-star-ancient-ancestor.html *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377

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