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[–] [email protected] 82 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Barns are red because supernovas produce significant amounts of iron.

https://futurism.com/how-red-barns-are-linked-to-dying-stars

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well when you put it that way, just about everything can be linked to dying stars πŸ€“

Thanks for sharing the link!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"We are made of star stuff" -Carl Sagan

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"We are all made of stars" - Moby

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

β€œWe are stardust” - Joni Mitchell

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Baby I’m a Star - Prince

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yea, you a starfucker - Mick Jagger

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Well, ackshually...

The iron is produced by the star while "alive". The nova only throws it into the void.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Haha I love this time scale being applied here. Do more!