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Asteroids in the solar system could contain undiscovered, superheavy elements

  • Written by Johann Rafelski, Professor of Physics, University of Arizona
imageAn illustration of an asteroid orbiting through space. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

For 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 – tur...

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