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First stars may lurk in our galactic neighborhood

Astronomers dig through 13 billion years of cosmic pollution to find stellar fossils

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OLDER THAN IT LOOKS  Some very old stars in the Milky Way, such as HE 0107-5240 (arrow), might be first-generation stars in disguise, a new study suggests.

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By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

They’re hiding among us. Some of the first stars to appear in the universe might still be lurking in the Milky Way, masked by nearly 13 billion years of cosmic pollution.