A metallic odyssey, what’s causing sunspots and more reader feedback
Your letters and comments on the August 20, 2016 issue of Science News
Metallic odyssey
Scientists are getting closer to turning hydrogen into a solid metal, Emily Conover reported in “Chasing a devious metal” (SN: 8/20/16, p. 18).
“If, as some scientists think, [metallic hydrogen] formed under intense pressure remains solid at room temperature, why don’t we find any on our planet?” asked Michael Brostek.