"Star Stuff": Where Elements in Our Bodies Come From | ESO
Chasing Starlight Episode 3: You have probably heard that "We are made of star stuff." This phrase was coined by American astronomer, Carl Sagan, fifty years ago and has since made it into pop culture. Is it really true? And what does it mean? In this episode, you will discover where and how the elements in the human body were born.
00:00 Introduction
01:21 The Big Bang: Hydrogen
02:23 A Star is Born
03:38 The Beginning of the End: Carbon and Oxygen
04:31 Making Stardust
06:19 Enriching Ending: Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Calcium
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Duration: 8 minutes
Release Date: July 27, 2023
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