The lithium-rich star was discovered by analysing images captured by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope in northern China. Photo: Handout The lithium-rich star was discovered by analysing images captured by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope in northern China. Photo: Handout
The lithium-rich star was discovered by analysing images captured by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope in northern China. Photo: Handout

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Chinese scientists discover lithium-rich star that could help explain how the universe evolved

A giant star located 4,500 light years from Earth offers new clues for astrophysicists

Topic |   China science
Alice Shen
Alice Shen

Updated: 1:30am, 8 Aug, 2018

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The lithium-rich star was discovered by analysing images captured by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope in northern China. Photo: Handout The lithium-rich star was discovered by analysing images captured by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope in northern China. Photo: Handout
The lithium-rich star was discovered by analysing images captured by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope in northern China. Photo: Handout
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