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A Question About Population III Stars

-- Zuza | February 27, 2021

Question:

Hello; I was wondering what the evolution of a population iii star may have looked like, in terms of convection and element formation. Thanks.

-- Zuza

Answer:

Even though Population III stars, thought to be the first stars in the universe, are only theoretical entities at this time, they are thought to have been very massive stars, 10s of solar masses. Their convective state is an active area of discussion. They likely lived very short lives, but were also the source of the first metals in the universe.

-- Jeff Mangum

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