Dead stars may have started churning out vast amounts of gold much earlier in the universe than previously thought, a new ...

NASA scientists are tracking a star which is so powerful it would rip a human apart if they came within 600 miles - and they ...

The atom is a complex system of particles. It’s made up of a central nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons, called ...

We don't really know, but probably some truly bizarre physics. Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts. Neutron stars are the ...

Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic field similar to that of Earth. However, directly at the surface of a heavy nucleus such ...

Occasionally, and purely by chance, some of these neutrons collide with the nuclei of some of the nitrogen atoms. The nucleus of each nitrogen atom contains seven protons and seven neutrons.

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...

The universe began with mostly hydrogen, helium, and tiny amounts of lithium. Heavier elements came later, forged in stars ...

It also tells us that chlorine has 18 neutrons (35 - 17) and, as the number of electrons and protons are equal in a neutral atom, chlorine also has 17 electrons. The relative mass of a nucleus is ...

Astronomers confirmed in 2017 that neutron star mergers can create gold, platinum, and other heavy elements, based on ...