The James Webb Space Telescope Just Captured the Moment Neutron Stars Collided and Produced Some of the Rarest Metals in the Universe

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The James Webb Space Telescope has recently just caught a rare sight, capturing the moment two neutron stars collided. The resulting impact caused a kilonova a massively energetic explosion, one that was so powerful experts say it could have produced some of the rarest elements in the universe.