Monday, October 12, 2026

Primordial Helium Further Confirms Our Understanding Of The Big Bang

Hubble Space Telescope image of a vast nebula called NGC 604, which is rich in helium. Credit: Hui Yang (University of Illinois) and NASA/ESA

Most helium in the Universe is primordial helium, formed during the Big Bang. But a fraction of helium was formed by long-dead stars. Distinguishing between the two allows astronomers to further confirm our observations of the Big Bang.



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