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March 31, 2016

Seeking the origin of gold in the universe
East Lansing MI (SPX) Mar 31, 2016
So you think the gold in your ring or watch came from a mine in Africa or Australia? Well, think farther away. Much, much farther. Michigan State University researchers, working with colleagues from Technical University Darmstadt in Germany, are zeroing in on the answer to one of science's most puzzling questions: Where did heavy elements, such as gold, originate? Currently there are two candidates, neither of which are located on Earth - a supernova, a massive star that, in its old age, collapsed ... read more

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