--- title: MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in... description: MIT researchers have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, known as SASS stars, in the Milky Way's halo. These stars formed between 12 and 13... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/mit-researchers-discover-the-universe-s-oldest-stars-in-our-own-galactic-backyard-i63xlktnl twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyard | daily.dev og:description: MIT researchers have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, known as SASS stars, in the Milky Way's halo. These stars formed between 12 and 13... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/mit-researchers-discover-the-universe-s-oldest-stars-in-our-own-galactic-backyard-i63xlktnl og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/i63xLkTNL.png og:image:alt: MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyard og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # MIT researchers discover the universe’s oldest stars in our own galactic backyard **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT researchers have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, known as SASS stars, in the Milky Way's halo. These stars formed between 12 and 13 billion years ago and offer insights into the evolution of ultrafaint dwarf galaxies. The researchers used a method involving low chemical abundances and tracking orbital patterns to identify these ancient stars. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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