A “magic number” of physics might not be so magic after all. Using a powerful particle accelerator, researchers have spotted an elusive variant of oxygen for the first time. The isotope, oxygen-28, ...
MSN: Rare isotopes in our neighboring stars provide new insights into the origin of carbon and oxygen
Astronomers at Leiden University have detected rare isotopes of carbon and oxygen in our neighboring stars for the first time, providing a new path toward better understanding the chemical evolution ...
Rare isotopes in our neighboring stars provide new insights into the origin of carbon and oxygen
Nature: Physicists finally observe strange isotope Oxygen 28 – raising fundamental questions
Oxygen 28 is an isotope of oxygen with 20 neutrons and eight protons. This strange isotope has long been sought after by physicists, as its proposed unusual properties would allow them to put their ...