The Fascinating Journey of Carbon: From Its Origins to the Milky Way

A scientific diagram shows two helium-4 nuclei (each labeled ⁴₂He with red protons and gray neutrons) approaching a bright blue interaction point, emitting a gamma ray (γ) and forming a beryllium-8 nucleus (⁸₄Be, labeled with a yellow '4') on the right. The diagram is titled 'Triple-alpha process, Be barrier, ¹²C Hoyle-state' with credit to Woudloper.

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