Monthly Archives: June 2016

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and the fifth planet from the Sun, after Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. It’s named for Jupiter, the Roman equivalent to the Greek’s Zeus, the king of the gods. Humans first recorded sighting this world in 7th or 8th century Babylonia. […]

10 Jupiter Facts – Interesting Facts About the Planet Jupiter

This entry was posted on June 23, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)

Periodic Table Muted 2018 — Here’s the periodic table with 118 names and elements. The IUPAC has formally approved the element names and symbols for elements 113, 115, 117, and 118. The approved names and symbols for these elements are nihonium (Nh, element 113), moscovium (Mc, element 115), tennessine (Ts, element 117), and oganesson (Og, […]

Periodic Table with 118 Elements

This entry was posted on June 16, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on January 16, 2023)

Black Light Periodic Table T-Shirt — This black light periodic table is poster-sized. This table and the cosmic background chart are the two largest periodic tables on the site. You can print the poster full-size, although it also resizes cleanly, so it will work as a regular printable periodic table or as a wallpaper on your computer […]

Black Light Periodic Table Poster

This entry was posted on June 9, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on May 17, 2021)

While it might not hurt you, it does present a risk to an unborn baby. (borosjuli, Flickr) — Society has moved away from leaded gas and lead for toys and household paints, but you’re still getting exposed to the toxic metal. Cosmetics are a source of lead, whether they are made of all-natural ingredients or not. Lead in your lipstick may be the worst because you ingest some […]

Lead in Your Lipstick? Here’s Why

This entry was posted on June 2, 2016 by Anne Helmenstine (updated on April 16, 2022)