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THE observed abundances of elements are largely understood in terms of stellar nucleosynthesis. The origin of helium, however, remains a major problem. Indeed, Hoyle and Tayler1 concluded that the chief fraction of the helium in the Galaxy was synthesized not in stellar interiors but either in the primordial fireball or in a massive object which preceded the formation of the stars. This communication presents a re-determination of the abundance of helium in the Sun and also reviews determinations of the abundance of helium in other objects.
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LAMBERT, D. Abundance of Helium in the Sun. Nature 215, 43–44 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/215043a0
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