Subject: Nuclear Physics, Supernovae
Date: Mon Jul 6 12:16:14 1998
Posted by Enrico Uva
Grade level: teacher/prof
School: No school entered.
City: Montreal State/Province: QC
Country: Canada
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 899745374.As
Message:
In 1969, scientists found Al-27 and Mg-26 in meteorites that had
landed near Chihuahua, Mexico. How did they know that only supernovae
produce Al-26 , which is the only precursor of an Al-27 - Mg-26
mixture, thus suggesting that a supernova exploded shortly before the
formation of the solar system?
Re: Nuclear Physics, Supernovae
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