Superheavy Elements News Today

Scientists have brought the stars 'down to Earth' by creating 5 new isotopes that could reveal how heavy elements like gold are created when neutron stars smash together.

Heavy elements like gold and silver are believed to be created when neutron stars collide, but new research suggests these collisions may also spur nuclear fission reactions.

An illustration of an asteroid orbiting through space. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesFor centuries, the quest for new elements was a driving force in many scientific disciplines. Understanding an atom’s structure and the development of nuclear science allowed scientists to accomplish the old goal of alchemists – turning one element into another. Over the past few decades, scientists in the United States, Germany and Russia have figured out how to use special to...

The asteroid named 33 Polyhymnia is so dense that researchers theorize that it may be made up of elements not contained on the periodic table.

Science News: Scientists are showing renewed interest in studying space objects that may contain never-before-seen heavy elements, such as the asteroid 33 Polyhymni

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, June 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - The global meitnerium market was valued at US$ 46.8 thousand in 2022 and is projected to reach US$ 92.9