A research team of experts in atomic physics, nuclear fusion science, and astronomy succeeded in computing millions of highly accurate atomic data of neodymium ions in the Japan-Lithuania ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's detection of tellurium in the violent environment of a dead-star merger is a step toward determining where the universe's heaviest elements come from. When you ...

A sudden blast of gamma rays that swept past Earth in December 2004 is helping solve one of astrophysics’ biggest mysteries: where the universe’s heaviest elements—like gold and platinum—come from. At ...

The group of rare earth elements (REEs) comprises a total of 17 elements, all of which possess similar chemical properties. In addition to the two lightest elements, scandium and yttrium, the group ...

In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, scientists have proposed the features of the rapid neutron capture process (r-process) nucleosynthesis in a novel scenario: common envelop jet ...

Astronomers have discovered an exceptionally rare star that may help to solve one of astronomy's enduring mysteries: where the universe's heaviest elements came from. The star, named LAMOST J0804+5740 ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Using NASA’s Spitzer Telescope, an international research team has found evidence that some stars in the center of the Milky Way galaxy have both carbon and oxygen in the dust that ...

Shichun Huang is funded by National Science Foundation, and UTK Gerald D. Sisk Endowed Professorship. Wenzhong Wang receives funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. For many ...

A supernova is a stellar explosion, which occurs when the lives of some really massive stars come to an end. In this violent epilogue, the star expels the material from its outer layers by means of a ...

What happens when the densest objects in the known universe collide? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A kilonova is a bright blast ...