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Elements may have been forged on Earth, as well as in space

02 Nov 2021
Interior of the Earth
Core of the matter: Can elements be synthesized deep within the Earth? (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Johan Swanepoel)
Creating elements lighter than iron might not require the extreme conditions found inside very massi

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