Carl Sagan’s famous words: “We are star stuff” refers to a mind-blowing idea – that most atomic nuclei in our bodies were created in the nuclear furnace and the explosive deaths of stars that lived in the ancient universe. In recent years it’s become clear that the truth is even more mind-blowing. Many heavy elements - includes most precious metals - were produced in an even more spectacular event: the collision of neutron stars. In fact, according to a recent study most of the Earth’s supply of these elements was created in a single neutron star merger that took place near our Sun’s birth nebula 80 million years ago before Earth formed.
| Title | PBS Space Time - Season 2019 Episode 17 The Alchemy of Neutron Star Collisions |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Genre | Documentary, Talk |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | YouTube |
| Cast | Matthew O’Dowd |
| Crew | |
| Alternative Titles | |
| Keyword | astrophysics, science and technology |
| First Air Date | Feb 11, 2015 |
| Last Air date | Nov 07, 2024 |
| Season | 11 Season |
| Episode | 392 Episode |
| Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 10.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
| Popularity | 11.953 |
| Language | English |
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