Mystery of missing lithium extends beyond Milky Way
Nearby galaxy confirms conundrum is not limited to our neighborhood
![Star cluster Messier 54](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cc_lithium_feat_free.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
ELEMENT ENIGMA Star cluster Messier 54, seen in an image from the Very Large Telescope, is low in lithium, just like stars in the Milky Way.
ESO