Farthest Stars from Earth

This star, located in the galaxy MACS J1149, is the most distant star ever observed.

Icarus (MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1)

It was discovered in 2018 and is about 14 billion light-years away from Earth.

Icarus (MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1)

It was observed due to gravitational lensing, where the light from the star was magnified by a massive galaxy cluster.

Icarus (MACS J1149 Lensed Star 1)

HD1 is a distant galaxy that could contain some of the farthest stars observed.

HD1 (Galaxy with Early Stars)

It is about 13.6 billion light-years away.

HD1 (Galaxy with Early Stars)

It may harbor some of the first stars formed in the universe, known as Population III stars, which are made of pure hydrogen and helium.

HD1 (Galaxy with Early Stars)