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The article suggests they will be able to "unambiguously identify" Population III stars, which would be absolutely incredible.
by mturk 6y ago
The article suggests they will be able to "unambiguously identify" Population III stars, which would be absolutely incredible.
- detritus 6y agoFor anyone else unfamiliar with the term, here's a link to an explanation: https://kipac.stanford.edu/highlights/population-iii-stars-universes-ultimate-reclusive-pop-stars https://kipac.stanford.edu/highlights/population-iii-stars-u... Particularly – "Astronomers grouped stars in the order they were observed, so Pop I stars are present-day stars, with Pop II stars being one generation older. Pop III stars are the hypothesized oldest stars in existence."