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Rare Star Discovered: Most Pristine Object Yet Found

10/8/2025

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Astronomers identified SDSS J0715-7334, a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud 163,000 light-years from the Milky Way, with exceptionally low metal content.
It may be a direct descendant of Population III stars.
SDSS J0715-7334 is more than ten times more metal-poor than discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Its low carbon levels suggest it may be the most pristine object.

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Astronomers identified SDSS J0715-7334, a star in the Large Magellanic Cloud 163,000 light-years from the Milky Way, with exceptionally low metal content.
It may be a direct descendant of Population III stars.
SDSS J0715-7334 is more than ten times more metal-poor than discoveries by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
Its low carbon levels suggest it may be the most pristine object.