BBC News: Neutron starbursts can forge gold

New evidence has been uncovered of a rare cosmic event that is proposed as a source of heavy elements such as gold.

Observations from the Hubble Space Telescope appear to show a distant collision between two neutron stars - the remnants of massive supernovae.

Astronomers suggest that such collisions are responsible for ultra-short bursts of gamma rays occasionally seen across the Universe.

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