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Astronomical Distance: The Gold in Your Jewelry Was Forged Light-Years Away

Astronomers have witnessed the titanic collision between two neutron stars that resulted in the birth of the smallest black hole ever seen and forged precious metals like gold, silver, and uranium.

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Astronomical Distance: The Gold in Your Jewelry Was Forged Light-Years Away
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    Hubble Telescope watches neutron stars collide and explode to create black hole and 'birth atoms'

    Hubble Telescope watches neutron stars collide and explode to create black hole and 'birth atoms'

    "For the first time, we see the creation of atoms; we can measure the temperature of the matter and see the microphysics in this remote …

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