New research reveals that the mass of newly born stars varies with their metal abundances and their birth time (IMAGE)

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New research reveals that the mass of newly born stars varies with their metal abundances and their birth time

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New research reveals that the mass of newly born stars (yellow, orange, and red circles stand for stars from higher to lower mass) varies with their metal abundances and their birth time (inner circle means born earlier)

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WU Kun

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