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Published online 11 May 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070508-13
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Spying on the oldest stars in the Universe
Astronomers find a star that's 13.2 billion years old.
What's been found?
A star, with the not-so catchy name of HE 1523-0901, that's estimated to be 13.2 billion years old (plus or minus 2 billion years) — almost as old as our 13.
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