Ancient star in its birthplace sheds light on carbon’s cosmic origins
TL;DR
Astronomers have spotted PicII-503, an ancient Population II star inside the 10+ billion-year-old dwarf galaxy Pictor II. This star is unusually rich in carbon relative to iron, a clue that carbon—crucial for life—was synthesized in early supernovae and distributed throughout the universe, helping explain why carbon is so widespread.
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