Astronomers May Have Found the First Stars That Formed After the Big Bang
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Astronomers may have discovered the first stars formed after the Big Bang, sparking interest and discussion about the significance of this finding and related scientific literature.
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nhatcher
about 2 months ago
If you are interested in this subject I always recommend Anna Frebel's book: "Searching for the Oldest Stars". Can't believe is over a decade old now, time flies. Still one of the most beautiful book on popular science out there.
It is amazing to see how we can actually be pretty sure we are seeing second generation stars. And more in general the theory of stellar evolution in really interesting
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