A postbuckminsterfullerene view of carbon in the galaxy

There are intriguing parallels between the behavior of carbon on earth and in space. This article contains a brief account of the processes responsible for the synthesis of carbon in stars and its dissemination throughout the galaxy as this information is deemed necessary to gain an intrinsic understanding of the amazing role carbon plays in nature.

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