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This artist's conception portrays two neutron stars at the moment of collision. New observations confirm that colliding neutron stars produce short gamma-ray bursts. Such collisions produce rare heavy elements, including gold. All Earth's gold likely came from colliding neutron stars.
Dana Berry, SkyWorks Digital, Inc. -
This artist's conception portrays two neutron stars at the moment of collision. New observations confirm that colliding neutron stars produce short gamma-ray bursts. Such collisions produce rare heavy elements, including gold. All Earth's gold likely came from colliding neutron stars.
Dana Berry, SkyWorks Digital, Inc. -
This animation shows the collision and merger of two neutron stars.
Merging neutron stars can create an event known as a short gamma-ray
burst.
Dana Berry, SkyWorks Digital, Inc.