Stars Like Our Sun Become Lithium Factories as They Die

Stars Like Our Sun Become Lithium Factories as They Die
By Brian Koberlein

In the beginning, the big bang created three elements: hydrogen, helium, and lithium. But it only produced a trace of lithium. For every lithium atom created, the big bang produced about 10 billion hydrogen atoms, and 3 billion helium atoms. The ratio of primordial elements is one of the triumphs of the big bang model. …

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July 15, 2020 at 01:23AM
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