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A primordial first star igniting inside a turbulent metal-free gas cloud

2026-08-27 · Science · 18 min

The First Stars: Giants Born Without Metals

Astronomers call every element heavier than helium a metal. Carbon is a metal. Oxygen is a metal. Silicon and iron are metals. A chemist may object. The universe is not required to respect the borders between your departments.

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IceXcris series cover for The Edge of Time

2026-08-20 · Science · 14 min

The Edge of Time: What Physics Cannot Yet See

There is no photograph of the beginning.

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IceXcris series cover for The First Second

2026-08-20 · Science · 17 min

The First Second: When Matter Was Still Negotiable

During the first second, almost all ordinary matter met antimatter and became radiation.

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