Where Does the Entirety of Earth's Gold Come from
Two theories on the origin of gold are taught in our schools. One involves the explosion of supernova stars and the resulting nuclear fusion creating atoms of gold,while the other, the collision of neutron stars that results in a gamma-ray burst, which is one of the most powerful explosions possible. When a star that is bigger than our sun dies (at least 5 times), a huge explosion occurs. The core of the star is extremely hot which creates outward pressure. Gravity exerts force from the outside in. These forces balance, which is how the star stays together. When the star starts to fade, the inside force decreases and gravity causes the star to collapse. This rapid decrease in pressure then creates a force in the opposite direction and the surface of the stare explodes. Note the reaction when a building collapses. A different type of supernova is when two stars orbit and one is about the size of Earth and also a white star. White stars are what is left after a star burns out. If the whi...