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How an odd star in the 'Gaia Sausage' could help solve one of astronomy's most enduring mysteries


The discovery of a metal-rich star packed with both light and heavy elements hints at exotic stellar explosions and the role of ancient dwarf galaxies in seeding the cosmos with uranium and thorium.

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