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John Dunne

INSANE: Scientists spot most distant star ever using hubble telescope | Rare Historical Photos

This image shows the star Earendel, indicated by arrow, and the Sunrise Arc galaxy, stretching from lower left to upper right, optically bent due to a massive galaxy cluster between it and the Hubble Space Telescope which captured the light

(Picture: AP)

Scientists have discovered what they believe is the most distant star humanity has ever seen after it was spotted by the Hubble Telescope.

The star, which has been nicknamed Earendel - meaning morning star in Old English - was detected because of its extreme brightness despite its distance from Earth.

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