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New krypton-88 data narrow a key gap in stellar strontium models

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What happened

An international research team has reported the first experimental investigation of a nuclear physics reaction essential for understanding how the element strontium is produced in stars—specifically in stellar environments where traditional explanati…

Key facts

  • An international research team has reported the first experimental investigation of a nuclear physics reaction essential for understanding how the element strontium is produced in stars—specifically in stellar environments where traditional explanati…
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:40:06 UTC.

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