Brightest early galaxy named after Ronaldo
Scientists have discovered the
brightest galaxy in the early universe that contains the first generation of stars.
- They have nicknamed it after popular Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo.
Details:
- Scientists say that these massive, brilliant, and previously purely theoretical objects were the creators of the first heavy elements in history — the elements necessary to forge the stars around us today, the planets that orbit them, and life.
- The newly found galaxy is labelled CR7.
- The newly found galaxy is three times brighter than the brightest distant galaxy known till now. The name was inspired by 30-year-old Ronaldo, who is known as CR7.
First Generation Stars or Population III Stars
- These first generation stars are also known as Population III stars — that were born out of the primordial material from the Big Bang.
- These Population III stars would have been enormous, several hundred
or even a thousand times more massive than the Sun, blazing hot, and
transient, exploding as supernovae after only about two million years.
CR7 Galaxy – Brightest early galaxy named after Ronaldo
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