Hubble Picks Up The Most Distant Star Yet Observed

Enlarge / The string of red dots represents the area of maximum magnification, with the location of Earendel indicated by the white arrow. (credit: NASA, ESA, Brian Welch (JHU), Dan Coe (STScI)) We don't fully understand what the Universe's first stars looked like. We know they must have formed from hydrogen and helium since most heavier elements were only produced after the stars formed.

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