The Surprising Origin Of Earth's Gold

Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 12:30 in Astronomy & Space

Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) In this high-energy event, two neutron stars collide. Scientists believe the glowing aftermath is the origin of elements such as gold. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics New observations suggest your jewelry may have originated from colliding stars. Twinkle, twinkle! Pirates have hunted it. Monarchs have exploited it. Jewelers have sold it. But where did gold come from? Research by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) suggests that the Earth's supply of gold originated from collisions of dead stars. OO.ready(function() { window['onering_6da0029'] = OO.Player.create( 'onering_290503b15d80', 'Q0ZHFlZDr6Zq_L0Kubk7fhRelvDa0Oml', { onCreate: function(player) { ...

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