Three stars circling the Milky Way's halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago

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Three stars circling the Milky Way's halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago
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MIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to live in our own galactic neighborhood.

Three stars circling the Milky Way's halo formed 12 to 13 billion years ago retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-05-stars-circling-milky-halo-billion.html

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