Steve Schulze

After the Big Bang, an interstellar cloud of gas and dust composed of the elements silicon (gray), sulfur (yellow), and argon (purple) remained.

Giant star caught naked, revealing source of silicon and sulfur formation

An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University and the Weizmann Institute of Science, has identified a new type of supernova that provides a rare glimpse into the depths of stars and reveals sites of production of heavy chemical elements.