Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 25, 2016

Where Your Elements Came From

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2016 is “Where Your Elements Came From,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Cmglee (Own work) CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL , via Wikimedia Commons. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

From the explanation

“The hydrogen in your body, present in every molecule of water, came from the Big Bang . There are no other appreciable sources of hydrogen in the universe.”

— APOD editors, January 25, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 25, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: Cmglee (Own work) CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL , via Wikimedia Commons
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 25, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-january-25-where-your-elements-came-from

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