Astronomers believe starquakes on highly magnetic neutron stars could lead to the creation of heavy elements such as gold, ...

A new study has found that such heavy metals may have formed through eruptions on a rare type of star called a magnetar.

Scientists may have discovered a new cosmic source of gold: magnetars—super-magnetic neutron stars that unleash powerful ...

Starquakes are similar, Burns said. “Neutron stars have a crust and a superfluid core,” Burns said in an email. “The motion under the surface builds up stress on the surface, which can ...

Magnetar flares can create gold, platinum, and uranium in seconds, reshaping cosmic element formation theories.

A burst of powerful radiation observed in space has challenged traditional theories about the formation of some of the heavy ...

These events were found to produce heavy elements like gold and platinum. But recent research suggests there might be another player in this cosmic game: magnetars. Neutron stars are the dense ...