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 ...

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 ...

The heaviest element yet known is now officially named "Copernicium," after the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Copernicium has the atomic number 112 — this number denotes the number of protons in the ...

This week's element is copernicium, which has the atomic symbol, Cn and the atomic number, 112. Originally known as ununbium, this element was named in honour of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who ...

This article was updated Friday 11/4 at 11:00 p.m. EDT. 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 ...

Copernicium has been chosen as the name of a new element added to the periodic table, in honour of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. Discovered 13 years ago, the substance previously known as ...

(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 ...

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 release is available in German. IUPAC accepted the name proposed by the international discovering team around Sigurd Hofmann at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum. The team had suggested "Cp" as the ...