Darmstadtium
Discovered : by Hofmann and co-workers in 1994

Isolated in in Darmstadt, Germany

Origin : The element is named after the place it was discovered.

Description :

A man-made element of which only a few atoms have ever been created, by fusing nickel and lead atoms in a heavy ion accelerator.

Image :

Abstracted atomic model and trails of sub-atomic particles. Click here to see larger version of this image.