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To: MtnClimber

Re: "Collapsing from vast cosmic clouds, their nuclear furnaces ignite and create heavy elements in their cores."

I thought heavy elements were created by the massive super nova explosion?

I thought iron was the heaviest element that can be created by normal nuclear fusion inside a star?

9 posted on 01/23/2021 5:37:20 PM PST by zeestephen

To: zeestephen

You are correct. I would not consider iron to be heavy. Maybe they really meant heavier???

10 posted on 01/23/2021 6:31:35 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

To: zeestephen

You are correct. I would not consider iron to be heavy. Maybe they really meant heavier???

11 posted on 01/23/2021 6:31:35 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

To: zeestephen

Iron has the most stable nucleus.

12 posted on 01/23/2021 7:56:56 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)

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