All the Gold on Earth Comes From Massive Space Explosions
Previously, astronomers had been under the impression that the heavy elements—gold, platinum, lead, uranium, etc.—came from supernova explosions. But now, scientists have announced a new theory for these highly valuable elements, this one involving two ultra-dense neutron stars and one spectacularly violent, grossly expensive collision. We Are All Made of Stars Essentially, we’re all here…
