Sentences with phrase «excited hydrogen molecules»

The color difference occurs because Earth's auroras are dominated by excited nitrogen and oxygen molecules, and Saturn's auroras are dominated by excited hydrogen molecules.

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The recent discovery of hydrogen - bearing molecules, possibly including water, on the moon has explorers excited because these deposits could be mined if they are sufficiently abundant, sparing the considerable expense of bringing water from Earth.

This hot gas excited the cool, five - kilometer - per - second breeze of hydrogen molecules and heavier elements emanating from Mira, causing it to glow in the ultraviolet.

The radiation from decaying uranium nuclei breaks apart sulfur and water molecules in the stone, producing molecular fragments such as sulfate and hydrogen peroxide that are excited with internal energy.

In MRI, hydrogen atoms in the body — atoms that are mostly contained in water molecules and fat — are excited using a magnetic field.