05-07-2013, 02:45 AM
Technically, elements lighter than Iron can and are formed in large, hot, stars...
However, every element heavier than iron in the universe can only be formed in the violent collapse of a super massive star... The life of which can ONLY end in the massively powerful "rebound" explosion of a supernova.
The remnants of the star, now scattered across huge distances in nebulae, get swept up in forming solar systems.
However, every element heavier than iron in the universe can only be formed in the violent collapse of a super massive star... The life of which can ONLY end in the massively powerful "rebound" explosion of a supernova.
The remnants of the star, now scattered across huge distances in nebulae, get swept up in forming solar systems.