Bling Bling | All Space Considered at Griffith Observatory

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Channel: Griffith Observatory · 2017 · Science & Technology

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In October, 2017 scientists announced discovery of gravitational waves AND electromagnetic radiation emanating from two colliding neutron stars. The result explains the amounts of gold, platinum, and other heavy elements found in the universe. We flash back to 2013 when ASC reported the theoretical prediction of heavy element synthesis that was recently observed.

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