Lithium is the only metal to have been produced at the Big Bang. All other elements - except Hydrogen and Helium - were produced by stars - some in hot nuclear cores, others in fantastic explosions like a supernova.
The percentage of lithium in the Universe, however, is more ...
The percentage of lithium in the Universe, however, is more ...
..or less the same today as it was at the beginning of time.
In other words, the lithium that powers your laptop is as old as the Universe itself! With only three protons and three electrons, lithium is a fragile element that is easily destroyed in the hot interior of stars...
In other words, the lithium that powers your laptop is as old as the Universe itself! With only three protons and three electrons, lithium is a fragile element that is easily destroyed in the hot interior of stars...
The only exception to this rule is a class of Red Giant stars that are much heavier than the sun. These stars contain 1000 times more lithium than others. This result comes from a study of 200,000 stars observed with a host of large telescopes on earth and in space. These ...
...stars seem have a particular phase in life when their lithium production shoots up. The amount of lithium produced by a single star during this time is enough to make electric car batteries for 20,000 trillion cars!
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