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Seeds of Life in the Universe: Stars Rich in Phosphorus Challenge Theoretical Predictions – SciTechDaily
All the chemical elements in the universe, except for hydrogen and most of the helium, were produced inside stars. But among them there are a few (carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus) which are particularly interesting because they are basic to l…

Scheme which represents the origin of phosphorus on Earth, with respect to possible stellar sources of phosphorus in our Galaxy. Credit: Gabriel Pérez Díaz, SMM (IAC)
All the chemical elements in the universe, except for hydrogen and most of the helium, were produced inside stars. But among them there are a few (carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus) which are particularly interesting because they are basic to life as we know it on Earth. Phosphorus is of special interest because it …
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