Press releases about my work and related stuff


Press releases, national and international news & press features (selection)


Linking dwarf galaxies to halo building blocks with the most metal-poor star in Sculptor, to appear in Nature, March 4

Press material and pictures

Discovery of HE 1523-0901, a Strongly r-Process-enhanced Metal-poor Star with Detected Uranium

Texas Astronomer Finds Six 'Cosmic Clocks' in Star Born Soon After Big Bang Press release from McDonald Observatory

A Galactic Fossil ESO press release

Astronomers find a star from the dawn of time Mt Stromlo Observatory News of the Month

Oldest star by far New Scientist

Ancient Star Is Nearly as Old as Universe National Geographic

Ancient star in Milky Way is nearly as old as the universe USA today

Galactic fossil is 13.2 billion years old ABC Australia

How old is it? Professor Astronomy blog

Spying on the oldest stars in the Universe Nature News

Star found, older than Abe Vigoda Discover Magazine

Inside The Oldest Known Star Discover Magazine

More press can be found here:
HE 1523-0901 - an r-process enhanced metal-poor star with the best U detection

Discovery of HE 1327-2326, the most iron-poor star in the galaxy

A star is born - and it may be the first ANU press release

Discovery of the Most Metal-deficient Star Ever Found: Studying Nucleosynthesis Signatures of the First Stars NAOJ press release

The First Stars in the Universe Subaru telescope highlights

Relic star poses cosmic puzzles BBC

More press can be found here:
HE 1327-2326 - the most iron-poor star yet known

Info on my stars

Wikipedia entry: HE 1523-0901

Nice astrophotography of HE1523-0901 (by Anthony Ayiomamitis)

Wikipedia entry: HE1327-2326

Internet Encyclopedia of Science: HE1327-2326

About me

Anna Frebel Wins Annie Jump Cannon Award CfA News Feature

Astronomers Honored for Excellence in Research, Education & Writing AAS announcement

Congratulations Anna! Professor Astronomy blog

Astronomers Honored for Excellence in Research, Education & Writing Spaceref.com

Anna Frebel Wins Ludwig-Biermann Prize CfA News Feature

Preisgekrönte Astronomen & historische Beobachtungen KOSMOlogs (in German)

Good luck Anna! Professor Astronomy blog

Interview as Clay fellow SAO

What Are Astronomers Doing? McDonald Observatory

About stuff I do

Die ältesten Sterne im Universum und die chemische Entwicklung unserer Galaxie vom Urknall bis heute XLab science festival talk abstract (in German)

Auf der Spur der Sterngreise Abstract of the Spektrum der Wissenschaft article (in German)



last updated: OctoberJanuary 2010