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Space/Science » in reply to re: Maximum Number of Habitable Planets at the Time of Earth's Origin: New Hints for Panspermia?

A caveat on metallicity.

I read a science-periodical article [Science, New Scientist, Nature?] in the past two years that puts a damper on the theory of "neutron capture" for the creation
of heavy-elements [Iron to Uranium]. The article in question revealed some serious
problems with the "neutron capture" theory.

That kind of leaves the issue of how those heavy-elements were created
up in the air....At least until another theory emerges.

Jacob

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