Shaken By The Stars: How Stellar ‘Starquakes’ May Have Rained Gold Onto Earth

Shaken By The Stars: How Stellar ‘Starquakes’ May Have Rained Gold Onto Earth

NuStar For decades, scientists have understood that many of the heavier elements on the periodic table, including gold, are forged in the most violent events the universe has to offer—supernovae. These cataclysmic explosions mark the death of massive stars, spewing cosmic material across the galaxy. Over billions of years, this stellar debris has contributed to the formation of planets like Earth, seeding them with valuable elements such as gold…