WVU Astrophysicist Part of Team That Has Created Most Detailed Map of Milky Way
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 17:31
in Astronomy & Space
Hydrogen. Atomic number 1. It is the simplest and lightest element on the periodic table, but don't be fooled by its humble appearance. With just a single proton and a single electron, it is the most abundant element in the universe and has fueled star formation for the past 13 billion years. Now scientists - including an astrophysicist from West Virginia University - have mapped the key ingredient's distribution across the Milky Way, revealing details about our galaxy that have never been seen before.