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Star Death and the Creation of Elements - Wonders of the Universe: Stardust, preview - BBC Two

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zm833 Professor Brian Cox explains how the ingredients of life are created in the heart of a dying star.
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Universe's first stars were more suns than supergiants - 20 November 2011 - New Scientist

Universe's first stars were more suns than supergiants - 20 November 2011 - New Scientist | Science News | Scoop.it
The discovery that the first stars were surprisingly lightweight helps explain why some present-day elements are more abundant than others...
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A universal law for star formation

A universal law for star formation | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- Star formation is studied by astronomers not only because it produces new stars and planetary systems.
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Magnetic fields set the stage for the birth of new stars

Magnetic fields set the stage for the birth of new stars | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have, for the first time, measured the alignment of magnetic fields in gigantic clouds of gas and dust in a distant galaxy.
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