Nova explosions are responsible for most of the lithium in our galaxy
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A team of researchers, led by ASU, has determined that nova explosions are responsible for most of the lithium in our galaxy and solar system.
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Supernova - Wikipedia
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Planetary Nebula: Most Up-to-Date Encyclopedia, News & Reviews
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Astrobites Archives - Page 4 of 37 - AAS Nova
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Lithium Mystery Solved: It's Exploding Stars, Not The Big Bang Or
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Classical Nova Explosions are Major Lithium Factories in the
Are stars formed by a supernova typically less massive than the
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Estimates of the lithium abundance in the SMC interstellar medium
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Astronomers document a not-so-super supernova in the Milky Way
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First Detection of Lithium from an Exploding Star
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PPT - A105 Stars and Galaxies PowerPoint Presentation, free
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The origin of the elements: a century of progress
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Massive Space Explosion Observed Creating Elements Needed For Life
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Nucleosynthesis in the Cosmos: What we think we know and