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Do atoms have ages?

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Cornelia Borrmann
February 26, 2025

Everything is made of atoms. Including us! These fundamental building blocks of matter formed at different times. Hydrogen first appeared around 14 billion years ago, heavier elements came later. This viewer question comes from Mouniya S. in Algeria.

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