Rare Star Spotted in Its Original Galaxy Could Answer a Key Question About the Ingredients of Life: Space Photo of the Week

Rare star spotted in its original galaxy could answer a key question about the ingredients of life: Space photo of the week

The ancient and rare star PicII-503 is helping astronomers understand how carbon became so abundant in the universe.

Ancient Star in Pictor II Reveals Secrets of Early Universe

Astronomers have discovered one of the oldest known stars, PicII-503, in the Pictor II dwarf galaxy. With extremely low iron content, the star offers rare insight into the second generation of stars and the early chemical evolution of the universe.Astronomers have discovered one of the oldest known stars, PicII-503, in the Pictor II dwarf galaxy. With extremely low iron content, the star offers rare insight into the second generation of stars an…