“An ancient star found in another galaxy with satellite and the Magellan Telescope, a team of scientists has found one of the oldest stars formed in a galaxy other than ours. The study, in addition to raising questions about the enrichment of elements in stars in the galaxies.

Magellan Telescope has made a remarkable discovery. They found one of the oldest stars known to have formed in a galaxy other than our own. This star, which originated in the Large Magellanic Cloud, provides a unique perspective on the early element-forming processes in galaxies

The Large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy that was once separate but fell into the Milky Way billions of years ago. The discovery of this ancient star is significant because it helps scientists understand how the universe evolved in regions outside our own galaxy. It also offers insights into the chemical enrichment of stars in galaxies, as these ancient stars preserve the elements near where they formed, providing a snapshot of the universe’s chemical composition billions of years ago

This Discovery found the field of stellar archaeology, which aims to reconstruct how the earliest generations of stars changed the universe by studying the properties and elements they produced. The research paper detailing this discovery was published on, 2024 March 20 in Nature Astronomy.