Where did the gold come from?
Chemical elements in the Universe are born due to thermonuclear fusion. This is how atoms merge in the depths of stars and form heavier ones. But there is not enough energy to form an element heavier than iron.
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How then did platinum and gold appear?
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The most popular theory is that they were scattered in space after the collision of neural stars.
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A new study has come up with a new theory. It says that about 80% of gold came from a supernova explosion.
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Scientists used computer modeling, which showed that it is precisely such stars that are capable of producing gold. This fact was previously overlooked and considered impossible before this study. However, new research continues and, perhaps, soon we will learn a third new theory.
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Where do you think our gold came from?