The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last

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The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last
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2019-04-17 - images.nasa.gov

Summary

Scientists on the airborne observatory SOFIA detected the first type of molecule that ever formed in the universe. They found the combination of helium and hydrogen, called helium hydride, in a planetary nebula near the constellation Cygnus. This discovery confirms a key part of our basic understand

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  • Source collection: NASA
  • License: Public Domain (US Government)
  • Category: Space

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