Cosmic Collisions and Earthly Concerns: The Unexpected Influence of Neutron Star Mergers on Sustainable Living
In the vast expanse of our universe, few events are as cataclysmic and awe-inspiring as neutron star mergers. These cosmic collisions, occurring when two incredibly dense stellar remnants spiral into each other, release enormous amounts of energy and create heavy elements in a process called nucleosynthesis. At first glance, these distant astronomical phenomena might seem…
