14125mp4 〈2027〉

In the archives of NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio, the designation refers to a significant cosmic milestone: the discovery of Earendel , the farthest individual star ever seen . Here is the story behind that file: The Morning Star of the Universe

: Earendel is estimated to be at least 50 times the mass of our Sun and millions of times as bright. 14125mp4

The name Earendel comes from an Old English word meaning "morning star" or "rising light." When the Hubble Space Telescope looked toward a massive galaxy cluster named WHL0137-08, it wasn't just looking at stars; it was looking back across of time. A Cosmic Trick of Light In the archives of NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio,

: The light Hubble captured left the star when the universe was only 7% of its current age. A Cosmic Trick of Light : The light