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Where Your Elements Came From

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 14, 2026 is “Where Your Elements Came From,” an image. It is credited to NASA GSFC‘s SVS. The original explanation runs about 173 words.

A table with each entry being a separate element. The entries depict where each element comes from (i.e., the big bang, stellar deaths, etc).
Credit: NASA GSFC‘s SVS Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, September 14, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 14, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA GSFC‘s SVS
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 173 words

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