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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Element 118 Created, This Time for Real, Scientists Say


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An artist's conception shows calcium ions being flung at high velocity toward a rotating target of the artificial element californium. Scientists say that they have created a new element after billions upon billions of such experiments—element 118, the heaviest element yet discovered.

Image courtesy Sabrina Fletcher and Thomas Tegge/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory