Primordial star

/praɪˈmɔːrdiəl stɑːr/ noun phrase

Definition

The very first stars to form in the universe, emerging from clouds of pristine hydrogen and helium gas roughly 100-200 million years after the Big Bang. These stars were likely much more massive than modern stars and played a crucial role in ending the cosmic dark ages.

Etymology

From Latin 'primordialis' meaning first in order or original, and 'stella' meaning star. The term emphasizes these stars' fundamental role as the universe's first luminous objects, emerging from the primordial conditions following the Big Bang.

Kelly Says

Primordial stars were the universe's first light bulbs, ending the cosmic dark ages that lasted hundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang. These stellar behemoths may have been 100 times more massive than our Sun and burned so hot they could forge elements all the way up to iron in their cores before exploding as the first supernovae!

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