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ChipsSilicon Canalsabout 1 hour ago

Gold Atoms Forged in Neutron Star Collisions

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Every gold atom on Earth was forged in neutron star collisions, not mines. The 2017 GW170817 merger produced several Earth-masses of precious metals. New Darmstadt calculations refine the r-process, predicting sharper peaks checkable against ancient stars.

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