The heaviest element yet known is now officially named "Copernicium," after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) accepted the name proposed by the international discovering team around Sigurd Hofmann at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum. The team had suggested "Cp ...

In honor of scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the discovering team have suggested the name "copernicium" with the element symbol "Cp" for the new element 112. In honor of ...

Copernicium, a heavier relative of zinc, cadmium and mercury, is element 112 and its symbol is Cn. LOS ANGELES – There’s a new element officially in town and its name is copernicium, after the ...

LOS ANGELES - There's a new element officially in town and its name is copernicium, after the 16th-century Polish scientist Nicolaus Copernicus. It is element 112 and its symbol is Cn. Copernicium, a ...

This article was updated Friday 11/4 6:00pm. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The periodic table of elements just got a bit heftier ...

There’s a new element officially in town and its name is copernicium, after the 16th-century Polish scientist Nicholas Copernicus. It is element 112 and its symbol is Cn. Copernicium, a heavier ...

The heaviest recognized chemical element with the atomic number 112 was discovered at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung and -- since February 19, 2010, -- officially carries the name ...

This release is available in German. In honor of scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the discovering team around Professor Sigurd Hofmann suggested the name „copernicium" with ...

This article was updated Sunday 11/6 2:00pm. The periodic table of elements just got a bit heftier today (Nov. 4), as the names of three new elements were approved by the General Assembly of the ...

(Nanowerk News) On Monday July 12, 2010, the chemical element discovered at GSI was christened "copernicium". This symbolic christening celebrated the element's eternal entry into the periodic table ...