Scientists on the airborne observatory SOFIA detected the first type of molecule that ever formed in the universe. They found the combination of helium and hydrogen, called helium hydride, in a planetary nebula near the constellation Cygnus. This discovery confirms a key part of our basic understanding of the early universe and how it evolved over billions of years into the complex chemistry of today. Learn more: www.nasa.gov/sofia Video Credit: NASA/Ames Research Center
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April 17, 2019
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NASA Ames Research Center
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