Eureka! Gold in universe forged by dead, crashing neutron stars
Friday, July 19, 2013 - 14:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Astronomers panning the heavens for glints of gamma-ray bursts have struck gold. No, really. They found gold -- so much of it, in fact, that they say they could potentially account for the universe's entire reserve of the precious metal prized by Earthlings for jewelry and industrial uses alike.