Up to 10% of the Universe’s heavy elements, such as gold, platinum and others, were created in the outburst of a giant magnetar
After the Big Bang, the early universe contained hydrogen, helium, and a trace amount of lithium. Later, some heavier elements, including iron, were forged in stars. But one of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics is how the first elements heavier than iron, such as gold, were created and distributed throughout the universe.