Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Cosmic heavy metals help scientists trace the history of galaxies

Cosmic heavy metals help scientists trace the history of galaxies

The origin of many of the most precious elements on the periodic table, such as gold, silver and platinum, has perplexed scientists for more than six decades. Now a recent study has an answer, evocatively conveyed in the faint starlight from a distant dwarf galaxy.

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