Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 8, 2023

Where Your Elements Came From

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 8, 2023 is “Where Your Elements Came From,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: Wikipedia : Cmglee ; Data: Jennifer Johnson ( OSU ). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

A version of the periodic table of the elements color-coded with where each element is thought to have originated. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & License: Wikipedia : Cmglee ; Data: Jennifer Johnson ( OSU ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

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 8, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 8, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & License: Wikipedia : Cmglee ; Data: Jennifer Johnson ( OSU )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 180 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 8, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-january-8-where-your-elements-came-from

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