Its size could more than 300 times the size of our Sun’s
The international team of astronomers said that perhaps found traces left by one of the earliest stars, which appeared during formation of the universe. About this scientific discovery writes the magazine Science .
According to the scientists, in the Milky Way are found in the unique chemical composition of traces of a giant star, the size of which is more than 300 times the size of our sun . “This star can be considered unique. This chemical composition we have never met before, “- said study author Wako Aoki from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
According to him, discovered the chemical elements could happen as a result of the death of the star, which has an extremely large mass. Arch does not rule out that this star could be one of the first objects that formed after the Big Bang that caused the birth of the universe.
If the hypothesis of scientists confirmed, it will prove other theories, according to which the earliest stars in the the universe had a huge size. “They were incredibly large. Dying, they exploded with such force that she was able to give rise to the formation of galaxies and stars of their own “- astronomers say.
The found ancient star called SDSS J0018-0939. Probably, it was formed from a gas cloud left by other luminary.
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