Ep 175: Science News 1: Population III - The First Generation of

Ep 175: Science News 1: Population III - The First Generation of Stars in the Universe Observed?

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I strongly recommend this episode be watched on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r15jeZaNBHs However audio only listeners should still be able to follow along. This, the first in a new series is "science news" from a critically empiricist and rationalist perspective. Have the first generation of stars - usually known as Population III stars, been observed by the James Webb Space Telescope? More background and context than you can poke a spectroscope at.

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