Webdive into the fascinating world of element formation and witness the cosmic alchemy that shapes the universe! From the fiery cores of stars to the explosive. The idea that smaller, lighter pieces of matter could be forged into heavier ones dates back to at least the ancient greeks. Webdiscover how simulations of colliding neutron stars are giving astronomers an insight into the exact conditions needed to generate these elements, and how. Webwhere alchemists of the past failed to transform iron into gold, the universe has succeeded! Join us as erika holmbeck, ph. d. Webrecent research highlights common envelope jet supernovae as pivotal in generating elements heavier than lanthanides, revising earlier beliefs that neutron star. New evidence is elucidating the origins of the heaviest chemical elements in the universe. 2023 jan 1;328 (1):30.
