Researchers watched as gold was made millions of light-years from Earth
In a landmark moment for astronomy and physics that helps explain the origin of the ring on your finger and key components in your cell phone, scientists announced they have, for the first time, detected the collision of two neutron stars.
This collision — as reported by more than 1,000 scientists in multiple studies published in the journals Science and Nature — explains the origin of gold and other heavy metals. These include silver, platinum, and lead, among others.
"It is remarkable to imagine that the material of this [wedding] band was made in a collision of two neutron stars, each having the size of a city and the mass of the sun," theoretical physicist Avi Loeb said via email. Read more...
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Researchers watched as gold was made millions of light-years from Earth
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