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‘Cosmic archaeology’: Meet PicII-503, the most chemically primitive star ever found outside the Milky Way

Scientists say the finding helps explain how the earliest stars shaped the chemical makeup of the universe. What makes PicII-503 stand out is its extremely low iron content. Scientists found that it contains just 1/40,000th of the iron seen in our Sun. This makes it one of the most iron-poor stars ever discovered outside the Milky Way and thus makes it one... [2795 chars]

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