Telling the tale of the first stars

Abstract

HE 0107-5240 is a star in more than once sense of the word. Chemically, it is the most primitive object yet discovered, and it is at the centre of debate about the origins of the first elements in the Universe.

3 pages, 0 figures, published in Nature "News and Views," Apr. 24, 2003

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