Galaxies and the Universe
Electron capture is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus captures an inner-shell electron, leading to the transformation of a proton into a neutron and the emission of a neutrino. This process plays a vital role in changing the composition of elements and is significant during the recombination and decoupling phases in the early universe, affecting how matter interacted and formed structures.
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