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JWST Confirms the Formation of Heavy Elements in a Kilonova

A recent study published in Nature investigates recent observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and ground-based telescopes of…

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I'm often asked by students in my community education astronomy classes whether any new elements have been found in outer…

11 years ago

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[/caption] The name itself conjures up imagines of mini nukes and sophisticated space-age gadgets doesn’t it? Well for some people…

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[/caption] Uranium is a silvery white metal and is number 92 on the table of periodic elements. It is a…

14 years ago

[/caption] Helium is the second lightest element in the known universe. It is also the second most abundant. According to…

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