For centuries, gold’s celestial origins remained one of astronomy’s greatest mysteries. Now, a ground-breaking study has ...

A cosmic "bone" at the heart of the Milky Way appears to be fractured. Looking at the break, astronomers found a radio source.

A study gives clues to cosmic origin of gold and heavy elements, and they were created earlier than we thought.

Scientists have long believed that gold and other heavy elements were created solely through neutron star collisions. However ...

A burst of powerful radiation observed in space has challenged traditional theories about the formation of some of the heavy ...

Evidence from old NASA and ESA data suggests magnetar flares may have created heavy elements in the early universe.

Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.

A new study has found that such heavy metals may have formed through eruptions on a rare type of star called a magnetar.

These events were found to produce heavy elements like gold and platinum. But recent research suggests there might be another player in this cosmic game: magnetars. Neutron stars are the dense ...

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have uncovered the likely cause behind a mysterious fracture in one of ...

Astronomers believe starquakes on highly magnetic neutron stars could lead to the creation of heavy elements such as gold, ...