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Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAn illustration of an asteroid orbiting through space. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty...
The discovery of tennessine and the prospect of creating heavier elements
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCarolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered...
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...
Nine elements on periodic table have been discovered using Oak Ridge National Lab isotopes
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCarolyn Krause presents the second part of the three-part series on the Oak Ridge National...
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...
1st evidence of nuclear fission in stars hints at elements 'never produced on Earth'
Live Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAn analysis of 42 ancient stars in the Milky Way reveals the first hints of nuclear fission in the...
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...
Why Dusty Military Boneyards Have Become a Purgatory for Expensive U.S. Aircraft
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoMost countries fly planes until they are no longer useful, but America retires planes that are still...