The Hubble Telescope has just located a star that's 12.9 billion light-years away. Find out why this discovery offers new insights into how our Universe began.
Tag: Heavy Metals
Massive Stars: Can They Form on Their Own?
Massive stars produce the heavier elements from which we're all made. Find out how the Hubble Telescope is shedding new light on where they came from. (4:30 min read time)
Where Do Heavy Metals Come From? Encore Set!
Scientists have proven that the heaviest chemical elements appear when two neutron stars collide. Find out how they did it and whet it means for all of us.
Where Do Heavy Metals Come From? (Not Ozzy Osborne!)
Learn what researchers have discovered about the origins of the heavy chemical elements thoughout the universe and here on earth.