Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 10, 2003

Zooming in on the First Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2003 is “Zooming in on the First Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Visualization: Ralf Kaehler ( ZIB ) & Tom Abel ( Penn. State ) Simulation: Tom Abel ( Penn. State ), Greg Bryan ( Oxford ) & Mike Norman ( UCSD )). The original explanation runs about 185 words.

From the explanation

“What became of the first stars? No known stars appear to be composed of truly primordial gas — all of the stars around us have too many heavy elements.”

— APOD editors, June 10, 2003

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At a glance

Date: June 10, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Visualization: Ralf Kaehler ( ZIB ) & Tom Abel ( Penn. State ) Simulation: Tom Abel ( Penn. State ), Greg Bryan ( Oxford ) & Mike Norman ( UCSD )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 185 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 10, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-june-10-zooming-in-on-the-first-stars

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