The Students Who Found the Oldest Star: Top Photos

Two undergrads walked into an observatory on their first night and found the oldest star anyone has ever seen.

Ha Do at Las Campanas Observatory, Chile
Ha Do analyzed the star's elemental abundances across a wide range — and found them all exceptionally low. © Ha Do / University of Chicago, CC BY 4.0, via EurekAlert

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