Stellar smashup creates elements
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Strontium found in neutron star crash.”
Finding the heavy element strontium in the afterglow of a neutron star merger (illustrated) provides the most direct evidence yet that these collisions set off an exotic chain of chemical reactions called the r-process.
University of Warwick, Mark Garlick, ESO
This guide, based on the Science News article “Strontium found in neutron star crash,” asks students to explore how elements are created. An activity from the Digital Library will help students understand the life cycle of stars and how stars produce various elements.