How Did the Hindenburg End Well?

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The Hindenburg was kept afloat by hydrogen. What I would love to see is if we could burn hydrogen on our cars without producing carbon dioxide. To me, though, from my understanding of it, that just seems like a logistical nightmare. Thomas Cochran: Iron is responsible for the deaths of the largest stars in the universe.

How is chemistry different in space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Matt Kirshen explore cosmic chemistry, the periodic table, and more with Kate Biberdorf aka Kate the Chemist. Is the periodic table complete?

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