The Cosmic Journey of Gold

Look at the ring on your finger. The gold in your watch. Where did it truly

come from? The answer isn't from a mine deep underground. It's from a cataclysm

of almost unimaginable power, billions of years ago, in the dark emptiness

of space. <break time="2.0s" /> Every single speck of gold on Earth was forged in the heart of a dying

star. This is the epic story of how a cosmic treasure fell from the heavens,

and then proceeded to captivate, empower, and define the entire history of humanity. <break time="5.5s" />

To create an element as heavy and stable as gold, you need something more violent than

a regular supernova. The universe's ultimate gold factory is a neutron star merger. When these incredibly