The Fate of the First Stars
Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: https://to.pbs.org/DonateSPACE Population III stars were the very first stars in our universe and far larger than any we can see today. Where are they now? Start your Audible trial today at http://www.audible.com/spacetime You can further support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/pbsspacetime Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime Help translate our videos! https://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?tab=2&c=UC7_gcs09iThXybpVgjHZ_7g Previous Episode: Martian Evolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLR_a1MAy9I Soon after the Big Bang, the first generation of monstrously large stars ignited, lit up the universe, and then died. The resulting swarms of supernova explosions enriched the universe with the first heavy elements and LOTs of black holes. They shaped everything that came after. These were the stars of Population III, and they are one of the most enduring mysteries in astrophysics. Hosted by Matt O’Dowd Written by Matt O Dowd and Alexandra Yep Produced by Rusty Ward Graphics by Kurt Ross Made by Kornhaber Brown (www.kornhaberbrown.com) Comments answer by Matt: Better & Better https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLR_a1MAy9I&lc=z123w5aomzqign4em23th3ejwkepcfhiv04 Matt b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLR_a1MAy9I&lc=z12jihfrcnbqgznpp04cj1pqqxjgg3m4rzw0k Peregrin O’Connor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLR_a1MAy9I&lc=z122iroyzvvehplyn04chxswuwmqunso2wk0k Saleem Says https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLR_a1MAy9I&lc=z121cf0y2lakg1jcw230uz5bfx3xcbrub David Webster https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLR_a1MAy9I&lc=z13cezgi1vubsbwkp23zjt1xbsumwvysw Special thanks to our Patreon Big Bang, Quasar and Hypernova Supporters: Big Bang Shane Robinson David Nicklas Samuel Dean Jacintho Eugene Lawson Quasar Tambe Barsbay Coolascats Avan & Kyan Griggs Max Levine Hypernova Science Via Markets Chuck Zegar Jordan Young Ratfeast John Hofmann Joseph Salomone Thanks to our Patreon Gamma Ray Burst Supporters: Justin Lloyd Conor Dillon Jared Moore Michal-Peanut Karmi Bernardo Higuera Erik Stein Daniel Lyons Jade Bilkey Kevin Warne JJ Bagnell J Rejc Amy Jie Dylan Merida Anthony Caridi Avi Goldfinger John Pettit Shannan Catalano Florian Stinglmayr Yubo Du Benoit Pagé-Guitard Ronny Polonia Nathan Leniz Jessica Fraley Kirk Mathews Loro Lukic Carl P. Corliss Brandon labonte David Crane Greg Weiss Eric Jackson
