Indian astronomers have traced the origin of a much higher fraction of elements heavier than iron.
It is more than expected in carbon-rich stars to the low-mass companions of these stars, from which the materials have been stolen.
The low-mass companion stars have further evolved to white dwarfs that are no longer detectable.
The CEMP stars were formed from the ejected material of the first stars that formed after the Big Bang, carrying the chemical imprints of early Galactic chemical evolution.