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Nature Physics 5, 463 - 464 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nphys1327
Subject Category: Astrophysics
Galactic archaeology: Overcoming great barriers
Timothy C. Beers1 & Daniela Carollo2
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Timothy C. Beers is in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824, USA
e-mail: beers@pa.msu.edu -
Daniela Carollo is at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University, Mount Stromlo Observatory, Cotter Road, Weston, ACT 2611, Australia, and INAF, OATo, Italy.
e-mail: carollo@mso.anu.edu.au
Abstract
Massive spectroscopic and imaging surveys of individual stars in the Milky Way are opening windows on the formation of the first elements and the nature of the assembly of the Galaxy.
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