A starry origin for sandy compounds. (nova that produces silicates)

From: Science News | Date: March 8, 1986| Author: Thomsen, Dietrick E. | Copyright information

A starry origin for sandy compounds

Silicon is the most abundant element in the surface of the earth; silicates are the most abundant compounds there. Silicate dust also pervades interstellar space, and silicates are common in such things as meteorites and comets. The origin of silicon and silicates, like that of other elements and many compounds, must lie somehow in the stars or in processes associated with stars. Now, for the first time, astronomers have found an expl...

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