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Jessica Pare in Hot Tub Time Machine

sagansense: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Origins Of Atomic...

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sagansense:

Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Origins Of Atomic Elements In Our Bodies

What’s the human body made of? Ninety-nine percent consists of atoms of just six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus, with the remaining one percent consisting of trace elements like magnesium, sulfur, and iron.

But where did those elements come from? That question long presented a puzzle to scientists. At least it did until the publication of a now-obscure scientific paper in the middle of the twentieth century, as celebrated astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains in a new video (above).

“There was a seminal paper — one of the most important research papers ever published — that gave us the description of the origin of the elements,” Tyson says in the video.

The paper is entitled “Synthesis of the Elements in Stars” but is sometimes referred to as the B2FH paper, after the authors’ initials. It was published in Reviews of Modern Physics in 1957. Before its publication, the prevailing theory held that all elements were products of the Big Bang 15 billion years ago. But this theory accounted only for light elements like hydrogen and helium.

So where did the heavy elements found in nature come from?

The B2FH paper argued that all heavy elements were created within stars via nuclear fusion — a process known as stellar nucleosynthesis. As stars cool and “die,” they release the heavy elements into space. Ultimately, some of this material is incorporated into planets and even our bodies.

If the paper was so important, why do so few nonscientists know about it? According to Tyson, it’s because the paper’s origins don’t fit conventional notions of scientific discovery.

“There was no lone scientist burning the midnight oil making the eureka discovery,” Tyson says. “It was a little messier than that. But the consequences of it are profound.”

Stay Curious! Watch The Extended Interview With NDT

"The smart play stupid."

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“The smart play stupid.”

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Rolling Stone “Star Wars Goes On Vacation” photo shoot promoting “Return Of The Jedi” in 1983.

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abluegirl: The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24,...

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abluegirl:

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched on April 24, 1990. Since then, it has provided us with some amazing images of stars, nebulae, galaxies and other objects. It is expected to function until 2014, when it will be replaced by the James Webb Telescope.

To celebrate the launch date of the HST, here are some Hubble facts, via space.com:

Hubble facts

The Hubble Space Telescope is a joint project between NASA and the European Space Agency. Here are some basic facts about the telescope and the mission, courtesy the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), which operates Hubble for NASA:

Telescope size

Length: 43.5 ft (13.2 m)

Weight: 24,500 lb (11,110 kg)

Maximum Diameter: 14 ft (4.2 m)

Mission facts

Launch: April 24, 1990 from space shuttle Discovery (STS-31)

Deployment: April 25, 1990

Servicing Mission 1: December 1993

Servicing Mission 2: February 1997

Servicing Mission 3A: December 1999

Servicing Mission 3B: February 2002

Servicing Mission 4: May 2009

Spaceflight stats

Orbit: Average altitude of 307 nautical miles (569 km, or 353 miles), inclined 28.5 degrees to the equator.

Time to Complete one orbit: 97 minutes

Speed: 17,500 mph (28,000 kph)

Data data

Hubble transmits about 120 gigabytes of science data every week. That would be roughly 3,600 feet (1,097 meters) of books on a shelf. The collection of pictures and data is stored on magneto-optical disks.

Power

Energy Source: The Sun

Mechanism: Two 25-foot solar panels

Power usage: 2,800 watts

Batteries: 6 nickel-hydrogen (NiH), with a storage capacity equal to 20 car batteries

Optics

Primary Mirror Diameter: 94.5 in (2.4 m)

Primary Mirror Weight: 1,825 lb (828 kg)

Secondary Mirror Diameter: 12 in (0.3 m)

Secondary Mirror Weight: 27.4 lb (12.3 kg)

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