Extreme conditions in stars produce the universe's heaviest elements
December 07, 2023
December 07, 2023
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 7 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Study: Element abundance patterns in stars indicate fission of nuclei heavier than uranium
In studying how the rich diversity of elements in the universe came to exist, University of Michigan research has put a number on how heavy an atom nature can produce--and it happens under extreme conditions in specific types of stars and supernovae.
The universe's heavie . . .
Study: Element abundance patterns in stars indicate fission of nuclei heavier than uranium
In studying how the rich diversity of elements in the universe came to exist, University of Michigan research has put a number on how heavy an atom nature can produce--and it happens under extreme conditions in specific types of stars and supernovae.
The universe's heavie . . .