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Yeah, it's not actually the physics of dying stars, but the physics of the nucleus and the fact that iron is at the binding energy maximum [1]. [1] https://en.
by shawkinaw 12y ago
Yeah, it's not actually the physics of dying stars, but the physics of the nucleus and the fact that iron is at the binding energy maximum [1].
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_binding_energy#Nuclear_binding_energy_curve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_binding_energy#Nuclear...
- dredmorbius 12y agoOther than very small traces of helium, all elements other than hydrogen are formed in stars. Mostly supernovae. So if you want to know what stardust looks like, look around you.