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Stars and solar physics

Stars and solar physics

Merging stars spewed radioactive molecules

06 Aug 2018
Aluminum monofluoride
Radioactive source: image of CK Vulpeculae taken by ALMA showing two orange nodes corresponding to aluminium monofluoride. (Courtesy: ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), T. Kamiński & M. Hajduk; Gemini, NOAO/AURA/NSF; NRAO/AUI/NSF, B. Saxton)
Radioactive molecules have been observed directly in interstellar space for the first time. Astronom

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