The universe’s first billion years were when darkness gave way to light.
Hundreds of times the size of our sun and a million times brighter, the
very first stars burst into life – and quickly died in powerful explosions
that seeded the universe with the heavy elements we are made of.
But how exactly did all this happen, and why? In this online
talk Emma Chapman, Royal Society research fellow at Imperial
College London, explains how we’re piecing together the
fascinating mystery of the first stars.
Also included in the COSMOS series:
THE DARK MATTERS
WITH CHAMKAUR GHAG
Available now on-demand
PATTERNS THAT
EXPLAIN THE UNIVERSE
WITH BRIAN CLEGG
7 October 6-7 BST, 1-2 EDT and on-demand
For more information and to book your place visit:
newscientist.com/stars
THE COSMOS SERIES
EMMA CHAPMAN
THE FIRST STARS
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Thursday 22 July 2021 6 - 7pm BST, 1-2pm EDT and on-demand