This includes how the first stars bridged the gap between the chemically simple early universe and the chemically complex latter universe. Astronomers know this first generation, somewhat confusingly, as Population III (Pop III) stars. “Our research on Pop III stars will serve as a pathfinder to detect them by probing their tidal disruption signature. “Astronomers believe that a fraction of these first stars end up being heavy black holes in the early universe. Filling the gapWith a more robust understanding of Pop III stars and their properties, 2 important gaps in our understanding of galactic evolution could be filled: the chemical evolution of the early universe, and the origin of supermassive black holes that dominate almost every galaxy in the universe today.