Copernicium was first made in 1996. Researchers led by Sigurd Hofmann at the Heavy Ion Research Laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany, produced a single atom of copernicium-277. Very recently, atoms of copernicium-281 and copernicium-284 have been recorded during the decay of flerovium.
Copernicium gets its name after Nicolaus Copernicus, who started the scientific revolution with his theory that the Earth orbits the Sun. Copernicium is a synthetic metal. It is also radioactive and has only been produced in small amounts. As a result, it is used in research projects only.
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