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The Importance of Heavy Metals in the Evolution of the Universe
We cannot accurately date these stars, but we use a trick to say they must have formed as some of the earliest generations of stars. And so over time, all the elements in the periodic table have been built up. There have been other processes, for example, neutron cell mergers and other exotic supernovae that have provided elements heavier than iron from very early on. So Iron is where like once you get to iron, you got all the fun you need most of the fun.