Neutron capture in iron nuclei occurs in high-energy environments such as supernovae. Neutron capture results in the conversion of a neutron into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino. This ...

Can Stars Make Elements Heavier Than Iron? | RealClearScienceThere are some 90+ elements of the periodic table that occur naturally in the Universe, but of them all, iron is the most stable. If you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. There are some 90+ elements of the periodic table that occur naturally ...

This stability seems partly connected to the mass of the atom, with heavier elements proving less stable ... with a magic number of either protons or neutrons (for example, the primordial isotope iron ...

The experimental campaign on the neutron generation at Apollon: The inside of the target chamber showing the off-axis parabola and some diagnostics. (Courtesy: Julien Fuchs) An astrophysical process ...

Since the invention of the periodic table 150 years ago this month, scientists have worked to fill in the rows of elements and make sense of their properties. But researchers have also pursued a ...