Magnetars Hint at Heavy Elements' Origins

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Violent events like starquakes could lead to cosmic gold

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Astronomers have been trying to determine the cosmic origins of the heaviest elements, like gold, for decades .

New research based on a signal uncovered in archival space mission data may point to a potential clue.

Previously, the cosmic production of gold has only been linked to neutron star collisions.

Astronomers are still trying to work out exactly how magnetars form, but they theorize that the first magnetars likely appeared just after the first stars.

Magnetar giant flares could be responsible for up to 10% of elements heavier than iron in the Milky Way galaxy, researchers say.

Magnetars are “very messy objects,” an expert says.

Future mission COSI , or Compton Spectrometer and Imager , expected to launch in 2027 , could follow up on the study’s findings.

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