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The first stars of the universe were monstrous beasts. Comprised only of hydrogen and helium, they could be 300 times more massive than the sun. Within them, the first of the heavier elements were ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Standard atomic weights, those numbers emblazoned under the elements on the periodic table, were once thought of as unchanging constants ...