Skip to main content
The Stellar Forge: Charged Particles and Element Creation in Stars

Miriam Antelis

Dec 8, 2023

Experts Find Ancient Stars Might Produce Elements Over Atomic Mass 260

MSN
NC State scientists discovered that some of the Milky Way galaxy’s oldest stars might produce elements with atomic masses greater than 260. According to a statement by the scientists, this value is much “heavier than any element on the periodic table found naturally on Earth.”

Dec 7, 2023

NC State University Offers High Schoolers With Disabilities a Pathway to a STEM Career

CBS 17
GIST is a program that connects students with autism to geographic information systems. Catalyst is a program for students with any disability, concentrating on STEM content and skills. Both are held at NC State’s Science House.

Dec 6, 2023

The Stellar Forge: Charged Particles and Element Creation in Stars

SciTechDaily
New research from North Carolina State University and Michigan State University opens a new avenue for modeling low-energy nuclear reactions, which are key to the formation of elements within stars. The research lays the groundwork for calculating how nucleons interact when the particles are electrically charged.