Freshly-Made Plutonium From Outer Space Found On Ocean Floor

Scientists believe some heavy elements are forged when a massive star goes through its death throes and explodes as a supernova. Here, the supernova Cassiopeia A was captured in a false-color image from NASA.

Something went boom in outer space and sent radioactive stardust our way, and it’s just been found at the bottom of the ocean.

(Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI/CXC/SAO, Animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Ariz./STScI/CXC/SAO/NASA )




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Source: NPR Space News