This may be the daughter of one of our universe's 1st stars. Scientists call it an 'ancient immigrant'

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April 16, 2026, 4:00 PM

• •SDSS J0715-7334 has only 0.005% of the heavy element abundance of our Sun.
• •The star likely formed from debris of a Population III star supernova.
• •The star is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud and nicknamed "Ancient Immigrant".
• •The Sloan Digital Sky Survey was used to identify the star.

Astronomers have identified SDSS J0715-7334, a star with an extremely low abundance of heavy elements, making it the most chemically pristine star observed to date. This star formed from a cloud of gas likely polluted by the supernova of a Population III star, representing an early generation. Researchers estimate the progenitor star's mass and supernova energy. Located 80,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, this discovery offers insights into the early universe's composition and the formation of the first stars.

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