Solving an isotopic mystery (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Solving an isotopic mystery

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The Carina nebula, where newborn stars are irradiated by intense ultraviolet light from nearby massive stars - possibly similar to the environment which birthed our solar system - is pictured over a fragment of Acfer 094. (Carina nebula image: NASA; ESA; N. Smith ,University of California, Berkeley; and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acfer 094 image: Ryan Ogliore

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Ryan Ogliore, Washington University in St. Louis

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