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How to turn hydrogen into metal: Crush it with diamonds

A composite of separate exposures taken in 2003 to 2012 with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys and Wide Field Camera 3 of the evolving universe is shown in this handout photo provided by NASA, June 3, 2014.  Researchers say the image, from a new study called the Ultraviolet Coverage of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, provides the missing link in star formation. Made from 841 orbits of telescope viewing time, it contains approximately 10, 000 galaxies, extending back in time to within a few hundred million years of the big bang, according to NASA.  REUTERS/HUDF/NASA/Handout via Reuters   (OUTERSPACE - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) ATTENTION EDITORS - FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - RTR3S21L

Hydrogen makes galaxies shine. Image: REUTERS/HUDF/NASA

Katherine Ellen Foley
Health and Science Reporter, Quartz
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