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Stellar Science

Could Supermassive Stars Explain How This Galaxy Got Its Nitrogen?

Supermassive stars might explain the unusual amounts of nitrogen in one of the most distant known galaxies, GN-z11.

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Night Sky Sights

In Search of Ancient Suns

We track down and admire five of the most ancient stars in the universe.