Origins of Universe's Gold Discovered in Neutron Star Mergers

The first detection of gravitational waves from the cataclysmic merger of two neutron stars, and the observation of visible light in the aftermath of that merger, finally answer a long-standing question in astrophysics: Where do the heaviest elements, ranging from silver and other precious metals to uranium, come from? [3/2018] [Show ID: 33299]

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