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JWST should soon glimpse the very first stars born after the big bang.
- Source :
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New Scientist . 10/14/2023, Vol. 260 Issue 3460, p12-12. 2/3p. 1 Cartoon or Caricature. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Because early stars can be born and die in just 5 million years, and can pollute nearby stars with the heavier elements they have made, if you find a pristine star, it means there hasn't been enough time for the stars to mix and it must be from very early in the galaxy. WE ARE tantalisingly close to seeing the cosmic dawn, the time when the first stars and galaxies formed, with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *EARLY stars
*SPACE telescopes
*HEAVY elements
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 260
- Issue :
- 3460
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 172901920