Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements
Scientists have predicted for a long time that elements with around 164 protons could have a relatively long half-life, or even be stable.
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Scientists have predicted for a long time that elements with around 164 protons could have a relatively long half-life, or even be stable.
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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 tools to combine