Most of the universe's heavy elements, including the iron central to life itself, formed early in cosmic history and spread throughout the universe, according to a new study of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster using Japan's Suzaku satellite.
Selected coverage:
- Cosmos Seeded with Heavy Elements During Violent Youth (JAXA, SLAC, Stanford)
- Suzaku Study Points to Early Cosmic 'Seeding' (Astronomy.com)
- Universe's Wild Youth Seeded Universe with Iron (Nature World News)
