Fraser Cain on Nostr: Shortly after the Big Bang, the entire observable universe was compressed into a ...
Shortly after the Big Bang, the entire observable universe was compressed into a region that was so dense that electrons weren't attached to atomic nuclei, floating around as an ionized plasma. It turns out colliding neutron stars (aka kilonovae) simulate these conditions surprisingly well. Shortly after the 2017 kilonova event, atoms were smashed together with such force that atomic nuclei and electrons were separated, but then their reunion was seen by astronomers.
https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news24/dance-of-electrons-measured-in-the-glow-from-exploding-neutron-stars 
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