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Briefing: Physicist recreates neutron star reaction, reveals how explosive stars forge elements

Strategic angle: A Mississippi State physicist has produced a direct laboratory measurement of a key nuclear reaction believed to occur during explosive bursts on neutron stars.

Editorial Staff · 2026-03-31 · 1 MIN READ

Direct measurement of nuclear reaction on neutron stars

Research aids understanding of element formation

Findings contribute to knowledge of planetary building blocks