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So many stars, so little time: Machine learning helps astroboffins spot the most oxygen-starved galaxy yet

GraXXoR

Are you sure?

I was under the impression that first generation stars could form any material up to iron in their cores (if they’re large enough) during the later stages of their main sequence. (H He C O Ne Mg Si S Fe)

It’s the materials heavier than iron created and ejected during earlier stars’ supernovae that become part of second generation stars and their planets.

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