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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- On the Origin of Gold
NASA ^ | September 11, 2011 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 09/11/2011 5:04:24 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Explanation: Where did the gold in your jewelry originate? No one is completely sure. The relative average abundance in our Solar System appears higher than can be made in the early universe, in stars, and even in typical supernova explosions. Some astronomers have recently suggested that neutron-rich heavy elements such as gold might be most easily made in rare neutron-rich explosions such as the collision of neutron stars. Pictured above is an artist's illustration depicting two neutron stars spiraling in toward each other, just before they collide. Since neutron star collisions are also suggested as the origin of short duration gamma-ray bursts, it is possible that you already own a souvenir from one of the most powerful explosions in the universe.

September 11, 2011

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; danfogelberg; gold; goldbugs; science
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To: SunkenCiv

Good stuff there. Inspiration is always good.


21 posted on 09/11/2011 8:06:10 PM PDT by cripplecreek (A vote for Amnesty is a vote for a Permenant Democrat majority. ..Choose well.)
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To: JoeProBono

The man with the Midas touch.


22 posted on 09/11/2011 8:07:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: cripplecreek

He’s been doing this a long time now, really. A friend of mine pointed out Mike Bonnell, which was at one time the hot site, then Bliss started DB, and he just took over. He used to host work by others in a free area, with links back to their sites. I don’t see that now.

3-D:

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23 posted on 09/11/2011 8:11:22 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv
Ah, as long as there's no find, the noble brotherhood will last but when the piles of gold begin to grow... that's when the trouble starts.


24 posted on 09/13/2011 5:47:43 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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