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Where
Heavy Elements Come From
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(we care because we are made
up of them)
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The Universe was formed in
the Big Bang
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After a cooling off period,
hydrogen
and helium were the dominant materials
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Clumps of gas started to
form (self gravity)
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Large clumps contracted to
become galaxies,
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Clumps within the galaxies
contracted to become stars
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Certain types of stars don't
live very long, die violent deaths (Supernova)
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Supernova events create
and disperse the heavy elements
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We are recycled
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