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Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements

  • March 31, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements
A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars. These bursts forge heavier elements—the building blocks of planets and life on Earth. The findings appear in The Astrophysical Journal.

Originally published at Phys.org

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