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The first synthetic element (nature.com)
77 points by pseudolus on Jan 31, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



A somewhat lesser know fact is that technetium is naturally occurring in trace amounts in uranium ores, and its spectral lines have been found in some red giant stars.


technetium video from Periodic Videos channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud5c1TVkcnU




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