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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Copernicus

Copernicus stories: 2 news summaries

 After 13 Years, 
 New Element Gets 
 Name: Copernicum 

Physicists dedicate element 112 to the father of the heliocentric solar system

Jul 16, 09 2:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - The scientists who discovered the newest element want to name it “Copernicum” to honor Nicolaus Copernicus, the astronomer who proposed the heliocentric theory of the solar system, the BBC reports. Element 112 was discovered in fusion experiments 13 years ago and added to the periodic table a few weeks... More »

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Scientists Identify Body
of Copernicus

DNA proves elderly man buried in Poland is father of astronomy

Nov 20, 08 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - More than 400 years after Copernicus determined man's place in the universe, scientists returned the favor by pinpointing his grave in an old Polish cathedral. Using DNA from a tooth and a bone, scientists identified a 70-year-old man buried in an unmarked grave as the astronomer who determined that the... More »

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