Unprecedented Discovery: Asteroid Holds Exotic Elements Defying Periodic Table

A new study suggests that certain asteroids in our solar system may be composed of naturally occurring "superheavy elements" that are beyond those listed in the periodic table. These asteroids, known as compact ultra dense objects (CUDOs), are denser than any element found on Earth. Previous research proposed that the density of CUDOs could be explained by the presence of dark matter particles, but the new study mathematically demonstrates that unknown classes of chemical elements beyond the periodic table could account for their density. These superheavy elements, if they exist, could shed light on how they were formed and why they have not been discovered outside of asteroids. The study also supports the theoretical existence of a region of stable superheavy elements around atomic number 164, known as the "island of stability."