Nearby collision of two neutron stars sprinkled our solar system with precious heavy elements

A cataclysmic collision between the remnants of a pair of dead stars may have seeded our solar system with precious heavy metals including gold and uranium, according to a newly published study. If such a heavyweight clash were to be observed in the present day, it would be the brightest point in the night sky.

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Category: Space

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• Collision
• Radiation
• Stars
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