Hindustan Times, London: Three new elements, including one named after famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, have been added to the Periodic Table. The General Assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) has approved the names of the new elements numbered 110, 111 and 112 and are called darmstadtium (Ds), roentgenium (Rg) and copernicium (Cn). The General Assembly, which consists of 60 members from different countries, approved the new names at its meeting at the Institute of Physics (IOP) in London, the 'Daily Mail' newspaper reported. Dr Robert Kirby-Harris, chief executive at IOP and Secretary General of IUPAP, said: "The naming of these elements has been agreed in consultation with physicists around the world and we're delighted to see them now being introduced to the Periodic Table."Read Full: Three new members in the Periodic Table! - Hindustan Times
