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May 6, 2019

Nearby collision of two neutron stars sprinkled our solar system with precious heavy elements

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A cataclysmic collision between a pair of dead stars may have seeded our solar system with precious heavy metals including gold and uranium, according to a newly published study. If such an event were to be observed in the present day, it would be the brightest point in the night sky.

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