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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…

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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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