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A review about the evolution of the early universe is given. During the first phases, only hydrogen molecules were formed, the heavier oxygen was produced later in the stellar interiors, maybe in this context extremely massive stars (so called population III stars) played an important role. Only after their explosion to supernovae, these oxygen atoms were set free into interstellar space where they could combine with hydrogen to form water under the appropriate conditions.
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With that energy the water in 10 average swimming pools can be boiled.
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In the Hertzsprung Russell diagram temperature of stars are plotted against their luminosity, most stars are on a diagonal called main sequence.
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This will happen in about 5 billion years from now.
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Ionized H clouds, H II regions.
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Astrophysicists call all elements heavier than He metals.
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Hanslmeier, A. (2011). Water—Where Does It Come from?. In: Water in the Universe. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 368. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9984-6_8
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