Gold Isn't Just from Neutron Stars: Where's the Hidden Source? ⚡ экспресс
Original: "Mergers Fall Short: Non-merger Channels Required for Galactic Heavy Element Production"
Neutron star mergers alone can't account for all the gold and platinum in our galaxy.
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The gold in jewelry was born in neutron star collisions. But new observations show such smashups are too rare to explain all the galaxy’s riches. Even counting exotic black hole–neutron star pairs, the puzzle remains unsolved. Where is the hidden cosmic factory of precious metals?
🎯 In 2017, a neutron star merger was recorded that ejected gold several times more massive than Earth.