We Can't See the First Stars Yet, but We Can See Their Direct Descendants - Universe Today
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The first stars in the Universe were enormous, made of primordial hydrogen and helium from the Big Bang. They lived short lives, exploded as supernovae, and seeded nearby nebulae with heavier elements that began the next generation of stars. Our telescopes ar…