Galactic Fossil Found

jazzyseth writes "This story on Nature.com's website reports "Astronomers have discovered a star on the outskirts of the Milky Way that may represent those that filled our Galaxy, and perhaps the Universe, with the chemical elements around us. This fossil from the early days of our Galaxy contains virtually no metal." Here is another link to an article on the BBC website describing the discovery of our galaxy's "oldest star"."