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Researchers have found a globular star cluster with 800 times less iron than the Sun and is three times more iron-poor than the previous record-holder. The study contradicts the standard picture of how these old star clusters formed in the early universe.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Anemic star cluster breaks metal-poor record W. M. Keck Observatory · Oct 15, 2020 · first to report
- Low-metallicity globular star cluster challenges formation models American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Oct 15, 2020