They even provided evidence that all the gold in the universe and about half of the elements heavier than iron result from neutron star mergers. (discovermagazine.com)
Scientists think that neutron star mergers create many heavy elements, such as gold, platinum, and uranium. (sciencedaily.com)
«They will be extremely important for our understanding of neutron star mergers for years to come.» (sciencedaily.com)