For decades, researchers believed that violent supernovas forged gold and other heavy elements. But many now argue for a different cosmic quarry. <p>The post <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org/did-neutron-stars-or-supernovas-forge-the-universes-supply-of-gold-20170323/" target="_blank">A New Blast May Have Forged Cosmic Gold</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.quantamagazine.org" target="_blank">Quanta Magazine</a></p>

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