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Astronomy

Nucleosynthesis in Red Giant Stars

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Red giants are the factories for roughly half of all elements heavier than iron, including strontium and barium, through slow neutron capture.

Why this is interesting

Every atom of carbon in your body was once forged inside a red giant star, billions of years ago. But how does a star manage to create such complex elements?