Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues
April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues
Since the big bang, the early universe had hydrogen, helium, and a scant amount of lithium. Later, some heavier elements, including iron, were forged in stars. But one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics is: How did the first elements heavier than iron, such as gold, get created and distributed throughout the universe?
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Where Does Gold Come From? NASA Data Has Clues
Since the big bang, the early universe had hydrogen, helium, and a scant amount of lithium. Later, some heavier elements, including iron, were forged in stars. But one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics is: How did the first elements heavier than iron, such as gold, get created and distributed throughout the universe?
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