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Earth is the Most Exotic Place In The Universe

Friday, April 19, 2013 14:08

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While no elements have been found in space that aren't also present on Earth, there are chemical compounds that are unique to other planets, meteorites and found in the space between the stars. Credit: NASA

While no new elements have been found in space that aren’t also present on Earth, there are chemical compounds that are unique to other planets, meteorites and clouds of interstellar gas called nebulae. Credit: NASA

I’m often asked by students in my community education astronomy classes whether any new elements have been found in outer space unknown on Earth. The answer to the question is no – nature uses the same 98 natural elements to fashion everything from the familiar stars and planets to those in the farthest galaxies we can see. Outside of an occasional compound or mineral, Earth is the place where you’ll find more exotic elements than anywhere else in the universe.
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