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The Sun's Red Dwarf Neighbors Provide Clues to Origins of Carbon and Oxygen


We live near a fusion reactor in space that provides all our heat and light. That reactor is also responsible for the creation of various elements heavier than hydrogen, and that's true of all stars. So, how do we know that stars are element generators?

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