How Scientists Found the Universe’s First Type of Molecule

NASA has just discovered how the hot particles after the Big Bang settled down and created the very first molecule in the universe.

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First Astrophysical Detection of a Very Special Molecule
"When temperatures in the early Universe had fallen below ~4,000 K, the light elements produced in the Big Bang began to combine. Ionized hydrogen interacting with neutral helium created the “Universe’s first molecular bond” in the helium hydride ion (HeH+). Destruction of HeH+ created one of the earliest paths to forming molecular hydrogen (H2), the most abundant and significant molecule in the Universe."

The Early Universe
"Hubble’s discovery was the first observational support for Georges Lemaître’s Big Bang theory of the universe, proposed in 1927. Lemaître proposed that the universe expanded explosively from an extremely dense and hot state, and continues to expand today. Subsequent calculations have dated this Big Bang to approximately 13.7 billion years ago. In 1998 two teams of astronomers working independently at Berkeley, California observed that supernovae – exploding stars – were moving away from Earth at an accelerating rate. This earned them the Nobel prize in physics in 2011. "

What Powered the Big Bang?
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[AlexandarHullRichter]

Helium hydride?

HeH, HeH, HeH.

Couldn't resist.

[jaimitoelpoderoso]

letter to the editor,
...to the writer or writers of Seeker I say, you are by far one of the best at translating science to a degree that most can understand and genuinely interesting. I admire your style of deliverance! Credits apply to the time spent on homework and it puts you on another level. Thanks, for all you do!

[jonahboysel]

When you record a video at 10 but have girl scouts at 11

[davedee]

"just let that sink in a little bit"
That's what my plumber said when fixing my bathroom.

[Robbobshiskabob]

I always laugh when they show the big bang and it shows whole Galaxy's just being flung out🤣😂🤣

[funkyflames]

Scishow did this a week ago. Although despite that, it is important to have multiple reporters in science.

[nickgehr]

*Scientists found universe first molecule and I'm still can't find my socks that have been lost for days*

[srnova]

Everybody gangsta ...until Hydrogen merges with Helium

[EmbodyKnowledge]

you guys videos <3 And she's my fav to hear the news from :D genuine interest and excitement

[HayzerX]

Couldn't click to another tab (to listen in the background). Great presentation.

[artadray]

Ok...great discovery..bravo...
But what is it's use...what do we gain from this information...?

[wallieshere]

ding ding ding. scientist confirms Maren is beautiful.

[MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia]

This needs to be confirmed with much testing not only one test

[LV-niqs]

So basically universe started to laugh when it exploded

[segert]

Can you guys do an episode on faster than light communication, because its probably important as we travel futher into space but you said in the quantum entanglement episode that it wouldnt be possible using quantum entanglement

[WokeandProud]

Wait I thought helium was a noble gas/element and therfor doesn't react or bond with other elements, am I missing something here?

[WillArtie]

I think maybe a have fallen for this presenter...

[djinnisequoia]

This is a very personable and engaging host. She has an ideal voice and presentation style, and her expertise with the topic is clear. Great video; thanks. :)

[gabor]

I want more videos with videos this narrator.






_Please, I'm in love!_

[sonny]

I could listen to her reading off the numbers in Pi... her voice 😍