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Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAn illustration of an asteroid orbiting through space. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty...
Study: Asteroid known as Polyhymnia may contain 'superheavy' elements unknown to humans
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMillions of asteroids are floating in space in the massive expanse between Mars and Jupiter,...
Nearby asteroid may contain elements 'beyond the periodic table', new study suggests
Live Science via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNaturally occurring superheavy elements beyond those listed in the periodic table could potentially...
Nine elements on periodic table have been discovered using Oak Ridge National Lab isotopes
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCarolyn Krause presents the second part of the three-part series on the Oak Ridge National...
Cosmic nuclear fission seen for 1st time in 'incredibly profound' discovery
Space via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHeavy elements like gold and silver are believed to be created when neutron stars collide, but new...
The discovery of tennessine and the prospect of creating heavier elements
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCarolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered...
Scientists create 5 new isotopes to learn how neutron star collisions forge gold
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoScientists have brought the stars 'down to Earth' by creating 5 new isotopes that could reveal how...
James Webb Space Telescope finds neutron star mergers forge gold in the cosmos: 'It was thrilling'
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn illustration of two neutron stars colliding and merging to create a kilonova blast. Scientists...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory credited with discovery of 3 elements in the periodic table
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOne of the proud achievements of Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the discovery of three elements...
This Ultradense Asteroid May Contain Elements We’ve Never Seen Before
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA new study suggests that atoms could be stable at atomic number 164, which could help explain...