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Stars are our stellar alchemists. They spend their entire lifespan creating and molding elements. In their final moments, a supernova spreads these elements out into the universe, providing the building blocks for new stars, planets, and even us!

‘The Recipe For Life…’ by It’s Okay To Be Smart
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Colliding neutron stars produce heavy elements
Berger, Fong & Chornock 2013 http://arxiv.org/abs/1306.3960
https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2013-19

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