All heavy elements are created in gigantic supernova explosions. Now scientists are competing to create the world’s heaviest element in a laboratory. Production time: less than one atom per month. Lifetime: a few modest microseconds.
All heavy elements are created in gigantic supernova explosions. Now scientists are competing to create the world’s heaviest element in a laboratory. Production time: less than one atom per month. Lifetime: a few modest microseconds.