Exploring Earth's Cosmic History: Kilonova Traces Found

Could remnants of ancient cosmic collisions reside beneath our oceans?
Researchers suggest that 10 million years ago, two neutron stars collided, scattering debris across Earth and the Moon.,A unique radioactive plutonium isotope was found in deep-sea samples, believed to be remnants of this cosmic explosion.,Lead researcher Brian Fields discovered evidence of neutron star collisions dating back three to eight million years ago.,The presence of plutonium suggests these particles originated from a more extreme event—a kilonova, rather than supernovae.,The study supports the intriguing idea that 'we live in a supernova graveyard,' with debris from multiple stellar explosions.,Kilonova explosions release elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—that mix with Earth's geology and atmosphere.,Due to Earth's environment, finding full plutonium or gold remnants from kilonova events is extremely unlikely.,The Moon's lack of atmosphere makes it easier to find kilonova debris, despite limited current lunar samples.,Researches are eager for data from upcoming Moon missions to bolster their supernova graveyard theory.
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