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astro-ph2004★ 155 cited
The Hamburg/ESO R-process Enhanced Star survey (HERES). I. Project description, and discovery of two stars with strong enhancements of neutron-capture elements
N. Christlieb, T. C. Beers, P. S. Barklem +15
We report on a dedicated effort to identify and study metal-poor stars strongly enhanced in r-process elements ([r/Fe] > 1 dex; hereafter r-II stars), the Hamburg/ESO R-process Enh…
astro-ph2001★ 381 cited
Measurement of stellar age from uranium decay
R. Cayrel, V. Hill, T. Beers +10
The ages of the oldest stars in the Galaxy indicate when star formation began, and provide a minimum age for the Universe. Radioactive dating of meteoritic material and stars relie…