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In the biggest astronomical hunt ever mounted, 70 teams of astronomers have for the first time detected the cataclysmic collision of two neutron stars — some of the densest objects in the Universe. The recordings of that crash help to solve several cosmic mysteries, and they confirm theories that neutron-star mergers are the ultimate source of gold, platinum and many rare-earth elements, according to astronomers who announced the findings on 16 October.