Mystery Of Missing Hydrogen: Apparent Absence From Distant Galaxies Puzzles Astronomers

Monday, November 24, 2008 - 13:21 in Astronomy & Space

Something vital is missing in the far distant reaches of the universe: hydrogen -- the raw material for stars, planets and possible life. The discovery of its apparent absence from distant galaxies by a team of Australian astronomers is puzzling because hydrogen gas is the most common constituent of normal matter in the universe.

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