The most common element in the universe is hydrogen, making up about 75% of its normal matter. Helium is the second most abundant, comprising about 24%. All the heavier elements were forged in stars. #CosmicComposition #Hydrogen #Cosmology

4/8 Of this cosmic total, normal matter accounts for just 100 zetta-suns, mostly hydrogen (75%) and helium (25%) formed immediately after the big bang.

✨ All other elements—including those that make up our bodies—are essentially a cosmic rounding error.
#CosmicComposition #ElementDistribution

Astronomy Picture from 30/10/2009

The Bubble and M52

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