Scientists just solved a 13-billion-year mystery by recreating the universe’s very FIRST molecule in a lab
Helium hydride (HeH+) wasn’t just the OG molecule, it was the cosmic elemental mix that helped birth our first stars. This tiny pioneer kickstarted a chain reaction that literally brought light to our universe 🥹
Read more here: “Experimental confirmation of barrierless reactions between HeH+ and deuterium atoms suggests a lower abundance of the first molecules at very high redshifts” published in Astronomy & Astrophysics
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