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have you ever wondered how all the
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have you ever wondered how all the
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have you ever wondered how all the
chemical elements are made then join me
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chemical elements are made then join me
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chemical elements are made then join me
as we are lifting all the status secrets
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as we are lifting all the status secrets
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as we are lifting all the status secrets
to understand the cosmic origin of the
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to understand the cosmic origin of the
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to understand the cosmic origin of the
chemical elements let's look at the
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chemical elements let's look at the
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chemical elements let's look at the
early chemical evolution
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early chemical evolution
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early chemical evolution
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some 14 billion years ago everything
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some 14 billion years ago everything
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some 14 billion years ago everything
started with a big bang bang and it left
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started with a big bang bang and it left
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started with a big bang bang and it left
behind a universe that was made from
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behind a universe that was made from
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behind a universe that was made from
just hydrogen and helium gas I mentioned
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just hydrogen and helium gas I mentioned
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just hydrogen and helium gas I mentioned
before there's a tiny tiny little trace
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before there's a tiny tiny little trace
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before there's a tiny tiny little trace
of lithium but we're not going to worry
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of lithium but we're not going to worry
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of lithium but we're not going to worry
about that so we had a universe but
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about that so we had a universe but
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about that so we had a universe but
there were no stars yet so it was
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there were no stars yet so it was
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there were no stars yet so it was
actually dark and some people call that
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actually dark and some people call that
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actually dark and some people call that
the cosmic Dark Ages but structure began
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the cosmic Dark Ages but structure began
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the cosmic Dark Ages but structure began
to form and gas began to clump and so
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to form and gas began to clump and so
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to form and gas began to clump and so
eventually in a gas cloud the very first
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eventually in a gas cloud the very first
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eventually in a gas cloud the very first
stars formed here are two of the first
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stars formed here are two of the first
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stars formed here are two of the first
stars and they were made just from
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stars and they were made just from
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stars and they were made just from
hydrogen and helium because the gas was
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hydrogen and helium because the gas was
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hydrogen and helium because the gas was
just hydrogen helium but for energy
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just hydrogen helium but for energy
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just hydrogen helium but for energy
generation purposes need stars needed to
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generation purposes need stars needed to
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generation purposes need stars needed to
have nuclear fusion go on in their
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have nuclear fusion go on in their
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have nuclear fusion go on in their
course to produce energy and so the
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course to produce energy and so the
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course to produce energy and so the
first elements heavier than hydrogen
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first elements heavier than hydrogen
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first elements heavier than hydrogen
helium were created inside of these
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helium were created inside of these
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helium were created inside of these
stars and later when they exploded a
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stars and later when they exploded a
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stars and later when they exploded a
supernova they were expelled into this
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supernova they were expelled into this
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supernova they were expelled into this
gas cloud so we had the first elements
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gas cloud so we had the first elements
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gas cloud so we had the first elements
here and of course they also gave the
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here and of course they also gave the
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here and of course they also gave the
first light they lit up the universe for
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first light they lit up the universe for
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first light they lit up the universe for
the first time and changed it in in a
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the first time and changed it in in a
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the first time and changed it in in a
number of ways not just by bringing in
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number of ways not just by bringing in
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number of ways not just by bringing in
light but also by producing the first
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light but also by producing the first
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light but also by producing the first
heavier elements and that set in motion
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heavier elements and that set in motion
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heavier elements and that set in motion
the chemical evolution of the elements
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the chemical evolution of the elements
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the chemical evolution of the elements
that's an ongoing process until today
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that's an ongoing process until today
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that's an ongoing process until today
now these stars here because they form
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now these stars here because they form
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now these stars here because they form
from just hydrogen and helium gas were
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from just hydrogen and helium gas were
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from just hydrogen and helium gas were
very massive rather large maybe
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very massive rather large maybe
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very massive rather large maybe
something like a hundred solar masses so
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something like a hundred solar masses so
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something like a hundred solar masses so
we use the unit here of solar mass this
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we use the unit here of solar mass this
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we use the unit here of solar mass this
is the symbol for the Sun here as a unit
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is the symbol for the Sun here as a unit
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is the symbol for the Sun here as a unit
so a hundred times more hundred times as
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so a hundred times more hundred times as
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so a hundred times more hundred times as
heavy as the Sun and
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the reason for that is that hydrogen
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the reason for that is that hydrogen
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the reason for that is that hydrogen
helium gas has trouble getting really
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helium gas has trouble getting really
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helium gas has trouble getting really
cold
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cold
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cold
making small stars the the important
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making small stars the the important
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making small stars the the important
thing with massive stars is that they
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thing with massive stars is that they
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thing with massive stars is that they
have really short lifetime so they have
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have really short lifetime so they have
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have really short lifetime so they have
a short lifetime of maybe a few a few
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a short lifetime of maybe a few a few
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a short lifetime of maybe a few a few
million years only a few million years
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million years only a few million years
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million years only a few million years
is not much for on a cosmic time scale
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is not much for on a cosmic time scale
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is not much for on a cosmic time scale
which means they exploded pretty quickly
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which means they exploded pretty quickly
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which means they exploded pretty quickly
as gigantic supernova and as already
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as gigantic supernova and as already
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as gigantic supernova and as already
indicated what happened at a later time
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indicated what happened at a later time
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indicated what happened at a later time
these stars were gone but they left
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these stars were gone but they left
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these stars were gone but they left
behind all the heavy elements that they
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behind all the heavy elements that they
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behind all the heavy elements that they
are created and I should be specific
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are created and I should be specific
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are created and I should be specific
here these have your elements where all
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here these have your elements where all
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here these have your elements where all
the elements made in fusion processes up
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the elements made in fusion processes up
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the elements made in fusion processes up
to iron so we have fusion elements in in
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to iron so we have fusion elements in in
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to iron so we have fusion elements in in
the gas and with the onset of these
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the gas and with the onset of these
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the gas and with the onset of these
little other elements being in the gas
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little other elements being in the gas
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little other elements being in the gas
now the gas could for a clump much
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now the gas could for a clump much
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now the gas could for a clump much
better and actually make small stars so
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better and actually make small stars so
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better and actually make small stars so
the next generation of stars so this was
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the next generation of stars so this was
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the next generation of stars so this was
the first generation first generation
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the first generation first generation
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the first generation first generation
and here now we have the formation of
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and here now we have the formation of
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and here now we have the formation of
second-generation stars here as a
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second-generation stars here as a
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second-generation stars here as a
second-generation star here's a second
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second-generation star here's a second
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second-generation star here's a second
generation starts off small stars
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generation starts off small stars
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generation starts off small stars
similar to the Sun and perhaps a little
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similar to the Sun and perhaps a little
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similar to the Sun and perhaps a little
bit less massive than the Sun actually
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bit less massive than the Sun actually
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bit less massive than the Sun actually
but of course you're not going to make
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but of course you're not going to make
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but of course you're not going to make
just small stars you're also gonna make
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just small stars you're also gonna make
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just small stars you're also gonna make
big stars so we have a few big stars
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big stars so we have a few big stars
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big stars so we have a few big stars
here again a few intermediate ones
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here again a few intermediate ones
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here again a few intermediate ones
and the big ones the massive ones will
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and the big ones the massive ones will
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and the big ones the massive ones will
again explode on a pretty fast timescale
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again explode on a pretty fast timescale
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again explode on a pretty fast timescale
and make more elements but these little
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and make more elements but these little
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and make more elements but these little
guys and that's the interesting part for
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guys and that's the interesting part for
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guys and that's the interesting part for
us here now so the low mass second
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us here now so the low mass second
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us here now so the low mass second
generations to us they have very long
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generations to us they have very long
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generations to us they have very long
lifetimes long lifetimes of something
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lifetimes long lifetimes of something
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lifetimes long lifetimes of something
like 15 to 20 billion years because they
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like 15 to 20 billion years because they
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like 15 to 20 billion years because they
have I can just write that here solo me
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have I can just write that here solo me
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have I can just write that here solo me
as they had maybe masters or at least
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as they had maybe masters or at least
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as they had maybe masters or at least
some of them had masses between 0.6 to
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some of them had masses between 0.6 to
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some of them had masses between 0.6 to
0.8 solar masses so less massive than
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0.8 solar masses so less massive than
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0.8 solar masses so less massive than
our Sun and as a good rule of thumb I
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our Sun and as a good rule of thumb I
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our Sun and as a good rule of thumb I
can write this here the Sun has by
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can write this here the Sun has by
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can write this here the Sun has by
definition a one solar mass and that has
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definition a one solar mass and that has
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definition a one solar mass and that has
a lifetime or the Sun has a lifetime of
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a lifetime or the Sun has a lifetime of
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a lifetime or the Sun has a lifetime of
10 billion years and so everything that
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10 billion years and so everything that
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10 billion years and so everything that
has less mass will have a longer
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has less mass will have a longer
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has less mass will have a longer
lifetime and everything that is more
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lifetime and everything that is more
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lifetime and everything that is more
massive than one so let me ask will have
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massive than one so let me ask will have
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massive than one so let me ask will have
a much shorter lifetime yeah now what
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a much shorter lifetime yeah now what
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a much shorter lifetime yeah now what
does this imply having a long lifetime
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does this imply having a long lifetime
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does this imply having a long lifetime
it means that these stars are still
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it means that these stars are still
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it means that these stars are still
around they are around today we can
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around they are around today we can
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around they are around today we can
observe them today we can see them today
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observe them today we can see them today
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observe them today we can see them today
and that means that we can use them to
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and that means that we can use them to
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and that means that we can use them to
study the composition of this early gas
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study the composition of this early gas
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study the composition of this early gas
here because that's when they're formed
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here because that's when they're formed
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here because that's when they're formed
they have incorporated in in all their
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they have incorporated in in all their
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they have incorporated in in all their
layers throughout the composition of
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layers throughout the composition of
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layers throughout the composition of
this gas cloud it has what that was
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this gas cloud it has what that was
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this gas cloud it has what that was
enriched by these very first stars so we
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enriched by these very first stars so we
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enriched by these very first stars so we
have means to study the first stars and
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have means to study the first stars and
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have means to study the first stars and
what came out of their supernova
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what came out of their supernova
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what came out of their supernova
explosions and what happened at this
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explosions and what happened at this
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explosions and what happened at this
very early phase of star formation
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very early phase of star formation
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very early phase of star formation
galaxy formation and formation of all
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galaxy formation and formation of all
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galaxy formation and formation of all
the chemical elements
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the chemical elements
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the chemical elements
if you then wind the clock forward many
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if you then wind the clock forward many
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if you then wind the clock forward many
things happened after well of course
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things happened after well of course
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things happened after well of course
more stories formed many many more cells
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more stories formed many many more cells
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more stories formed many many more cells
more supernovae and with every
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more supernovae and with every
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more supernovae and with every
generation of supernovae more of all the
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generation of supernovae more of all the
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generation of supernovae more of all the
elements was provided more of all the
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elements was provided more of all the
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elements was provided more of all the
elements because as we will see later in
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elements because as we will see later in
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elements because as we will see later in
some of these very early processes
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some of these very early processes
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some of these very early processes
nuclear physics processes all the
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nuclear physics processes all the
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nuclear physics processes all the
elements from the periodic table could
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elements from the periodic table could
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elements from the periodic table could
have been were created already at the
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have been were created already at the
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have been were created already at the
earliest times then with time more and
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earliest times then with time more and
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earliest times then with time more and
more of all of them were created it's
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more of all of them were created it's
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more of all of them were created it's
not like that the universe because it
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not like that the universe because it
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not like that the universe because it
was just hydrogen and helium in the
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was just hydrogen and helium in the
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was just hydrogen and helium in the
beginning then it took time to build up
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beginning then it took time to build up
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beginning then it took time to build up
all the elements and march through the
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all the elements and march through the
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all the elements and march through the
periodic table with time that is not the
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periodic table with time that is not the
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periodic table with time that is not the
case
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case
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case
everything was produced from early on
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everything was produced from early on
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everything was produced from early on
and then just more and more and so well
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and then just more and more and so well
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and then just more and more and so well
we have more stories and more chemical
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we have more stories and more chemical
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we have more stories and more chemical
and enrichment but also the formation of
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and enrichment but also the formation of
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and enrichment but also the formation of
the first bigger structures larger
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the first bigger structures larger
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the first bigger structures larger
structures including the the Milky Way
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structures including the the Milky Way
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structures including the the Milky Way
just going to breathe yet in like this
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just going to breathe yet in like this
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just going to breathe yet in like this
because this all happened in in small
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because this all happened in in small
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because this all happened in in small
gravitationally bound systems and they
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gravitationally bound systems and they
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gravitationally bound systems and they
were then gobbled up later by slightly
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were then gobbled up later by slightly
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were then gobbled up later by slightly
bigger neighbors and then those who may
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bigger neighbors and then those who may
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bigger neighbors and then those who may
be gobbled up by the proton Milky Way
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be gobbled up by the proton Milky Way
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be gobbled up by the proton Milky Way
and eventually the Milky Way formed and
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and eventually the Milky Way formed and
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and eventually the Milky Way formed and
formed from from the remnants of all
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formed from from the remnants of all
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formed from from the remnants of all
these little metal systems and so all of
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these little metal systems and so all of
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these little metal systems and so all of
this here happened as time went on and
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this here happened as time went on and
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this here happened as time went on and
until today today we have a universe
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until today today we have a universe
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until today today we have a universe
that's full of structure and and full of
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that's full of structure and and full of
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that's full of structure and and full of
all the elements well a whole two
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all the elements well a whole two
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all the elements well a whole two
percent but I think we can consider this
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percent but I think we can consider this
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percent but I think we can consider this
for at least you know if you're an
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for at least you know if you're an
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for at least you know if you're an
astronomer and this and chemical
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astronomer and this and chemical
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astronomer and this and chemical
evolution is is an ongoing
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evolution is is an ongoing
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evolution is is an ongoing
so in the following we're going to look
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so in the following we're going to look
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so in the following we're going to look
in more detail at chemical enrichment
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in more detail at chemical enrichment
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in more detail at chemical enrichment
and chemical evolution and also stellar
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and chemical evolution and also stellar
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and chemical evolution and also stellar
archaeology which is the way how we use
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archaeology which is the way how we use
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archaeology which is the way how we use
old stars to trace these different early
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old stars to trace these different early
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old stars to trace these different early
stages of chemical evolution
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you