The chemical evolution of our Galaxy studied with GES. The study: “The Gaia-ESO Survey: Galactic evolution of sulphur and zinc” of S. Duffau published on A&A
Stars more massive than 9 solar masses are efficient chemical labs, where hydrogen and helium are synthesized into other chemical elements, such as oxygen, carbon, and silicon. When these stars explode as supernovae (type I or “core-collpase” supernovae), these chemical elements are ejected into space, enriching the interstellar medium and being in future available to form new generations of stars.
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