First hints of nuclear fission in cosmos revealed by models, observations

Los Alamos NM (SPX) Dec 08, 2023

The elements above iron on the periodic table are thought to be created in cataclysmic explosions like the merger of two neutron stars or in rare classes of supernovae. New research suggests fission may operate in the cosmos during the creation of the heavy elements. Combing through data on a variety of elements that reside in very old stars, researchers have found a potential signature of fissi