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The Sun's Red Dwarf Neighbors Provide Clues to Origins of Carbon and Oxygen

The Sun's Red Dwarf Neighbors Provide Clues to Origins of Carbon and Oxygen
By Carolyn Collins Petersen (https://ift.tt/uwKJ49O)

An artist's concept of a red dwarf that lies about 8 light-years away from the Sun. Courtesy NASA/Walt Feimer

We live near a fusion reactor in space that provides all our heat and light. That reactor is also responsible for the creation of various elements heavier than hydrogen, and that's true of all stars. So, how do we know that stars are element generators?



January 24, 2026 at 06:10AM
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