Does the asteroid polyhymnia contain elements missing from the periodic table?
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USA today seems to think it might. I wonder if they are confident enough in their reporting to bet?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/19/asteroid-polyhymnia-superheavy-elements-periodic-table-study/71238565007/
Resolves to the scientific consensus on Jan 1, 2026.
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