This Radical New Metal from Outer Space Could Transform Everything—from Electric Vehicles to Nuclear Submarines::Two high-profile labs are on the verge mass produce a metal only found in space—tetrantaenite. That could revolutionize how how we make everything—from phones to nuclear subs.

  • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    The title is misleading.

    In the article it says that it is a new way to produce a known alloy of known metals.

    It is not very new, but known for >50 years.

    It is not a new metal.

    • Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      what kind of logic is this

      Graphene was discovered in 1962, nuclear fusion was discovered in the 1920s… knowing a thing exists doesn’t mean you can reliably replicate it.

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    2 years ago

    If someone out there is in high school and trying to decide what to study in college, take a very serious look at chemistry, chemical engineering, material science and similar fields. A whole lot of the problems we face today are really dependent on solving chemistry/material-related issues.