Recent research suggests that heavy metals, crucial for life on Earth, were likely formed during eruptions on magnetars. These stars, which existed before the solar system, produced essential metals such as gold by enabling the fusion of neutrons and protons in dense areas. Neutron stars, remnants of supernovae, provide the necessary conditions for the creation of these elements. The study provides insight into the origins of matter essential for modern technology and biology, underscoring the importance of understanding cosmic processes in the formation of the universe's building blocks.
If you think about the basic ingredients of what everything's made of, it's just neutrons, protons, electrons. The question is how does nature forge these basic building blocks into the complex matter that we see all around us.
If you disrupt the neutron star, you have now freed the densest matter in the universe that's mostly comprised of neutrons, which is vital for the formation of heavy metals.
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