When stars die, the materials the star has been fusing for millions of years, all the way up to iron, are melted back down into sub-atomic particles. Then they are remade in a process called explosive nucleosynthesis. More than remade, the elements higher than iron, up to uranium are assembled in a flash.
Come and hear about the debate on whether there could be life on Mars, and what that would mean for Earth.
Date: August 17, 2010 Title: Are We Made from Stardust? Podcaster: Stuart Clark Description: Where did the chemical elements that make up all living things come from? Bio: Dr Stuart Clark is an...