Dust formation in a galaxy with primitive abundances

G. C. Sloan; M. Matsuura; A. A. Zijlstra; E. Lagadec; M. A.T. Groenewegen; P. R. Wood; C. Szyszka; J. Bernard-Salas; J. Th Van Loon

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Dust formation in a galaxy with primitive abundances

G. C. Sloan, M. Matsuura, A. A. Zijlstra, E. Lagadec, M. A.T. Groenewegen, P. R. Wood, C. Szyszka, J. Bernard-Salas, J. Th Van Loon

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Interstellar dust plays a crucial role in the evolution of galaxies. It governs the chemistry and physics of the interstellar medium. In the local universe, dust forms primarily in the ejecta from stars, but its composition and origin in galaxies at very early times remain controversial. We report observational evidence of dust forming around a carbon star in a nearby galaxy with a low abundance of heavy elements, 25 times lower than the solar abundance. The production of dust by a carbon star in a galaxy with such primitive abundances raises the possibility that carbon stars contributed carbonaceous dust in the early universe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-355
Number of pages	3
Journal	Science
Volume	323
Issue number	5912
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1165626
Publication status	Published - 16 Jan 2009

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