Since Phelps was part of a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions in Tennessee laid the groundwork for discovery, Element 117 was officially named “tennessine” (Ts).

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2016 -- The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery, including the efforts ...

Element 117 was named tennessine because of the participation of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee.

Navy vet Clarice Phelps helped discover Tennessine, a new, super-heavy element : Short Wave As a kid, Clarice Phelps dreamed of being an astronaut, or maybe an explorer like the characters on Star ...

The seventh row of the table was completed in 2016 when Tennessine, Nihonium, Moscovium, and Oganesson were added. Elements can be named after places, minerals, mythological figures, or people ...

Element No. 117, officially named “Tennessine” is what Phelps helped to discover. Beyond her many accomplishments, she shares her love of science in the hopes that it will inspire more Black ...

Carolyn Krause presents Jim Roberto’s story about how element 117 named tennessine was discovered and what he thinks are the prospects of, and obstacles to, creating elements 119 and 120 and even ...

Since Phelps was part of a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions in Tennessee laid the groundwork for discovery, Element 117 was officially named “tennessine” (Ts).

Element 117 was named tennessine because of the participation of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee.