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Study: 18% of Body Carbon Originates from Space

1/14/2025

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A groundbreaking study reveals that nearly 18% of the carbon in our bodies has journeyed through the cosmos. Published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, researchers from the US and Canada highlight how carbon atoms circulate in the vast circumgalactic mediums, playing a vital role in star formation and the elemental recycling necessary for creating planets like Earth.

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A groundbreaking study reveals that nearly 18% of the carbon in our bodies has journeyed through the cosmos. Published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, researchers from the US and Canada highlight how carbon atoms circulate in the vast circumgalactic mediums, playing a vital role in star formation and the elemental recycling necessary for creating planets like Earth.