Exploding star (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption Exploding stars, such as this one depicted in an artist’s rendering, are unlikely to be responsible for the origin of radioactive beryllium in the solar system, ORNL scientists found. Credit NASA Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.