Supernova implants a seed for the universe

Elements of the universe, including iron, play a vital role in life, formed from the first phase of the universe and spread throughout the world.

From 2009 to 2011, US researchers used the unique ability of Suzaku satellite to map iron distribution throughout the constellation of Tien Tien.

Suzaku studies the radiation of X-rays emitted from iron along the eight different directions of the constellation of Anh Tien - (Photo: NASA)

The data collected was impressive, showing that in this galaxy, spanning more than 11 million light-years in space, the concentration of iron appears uniform in every direction.

'This tells us that iron and other heavy elements were dispersed throughout the universe when the constellation began to form , ' according to Space.com quoted Norbert Werner as leader of the Kavli Institute in the United States.

The most productive iron machines are the supernova, which occurs when white dwarfs combine or "consume" too much mass, causing them to become unstable and explode later.

Data transmitted from Suzaku show that the total amount of iron contained in the gas of the English Tien galaxy must be 50 billion times our solar mass.

At least 40 billion Ia supernovae have created chemical "seeds" for the universe.