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Astrophysicists trace the origin of valuable metals in space, from colliding stars to merging galaxies
- March 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Billions of light years away in a remote part of the universe, two neutron stars—the ultradense remnants of dead stars—collided. The catastrophic cosmic event sent light and particles, including a sudden flash of gamma rays, streaming through the universe. These gamma rays traveled for 8.5 billion years before reaching Earth.
Originally published at Phys.org