Artist's Conception of Colliding Neutron Stars (IMAGE)

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Artist's Conception of Colliding Neutron Stars

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This artist's conception portrays two neutron stars at the moment of collision. New observations confirm that colliding neutron stars produce short gamma-ray bursts. Such collisions produce rare heavy elements, including gold. All Earth's gold likely came from colliding neutron stars.

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Dana Berry, SkyWorks Digital, Inc.

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