How do atoms form? A physicist explains where the atoms that make up everything around come from By Stephen L. Levy, Binghamton University, State University of New YorkUpdatedJune 27, 2025 10:02 a.m.

How do more massive atoms form? So, the hydrogen and helium atoms formed during recombination, when the cooler temperature allowed electrons to fall into orbits.

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

How does electricity work? The universe as we know it is governed by four fundamental forces: the strong nuclear force (which holds subatomic particles together inside atoms), the weak nuclear ...

Almost everything on Earth is made up of atoms, but where do these fundamental building blocks come from?

How do more massive atoms form? So, the hydrogen and helium atoms formed during recombination, when the cooler temperature allowed electrons to fall into orbits.