Resumen de Hydrogen – an element for the Space Age!

Alex Cragg, Peter Cragg

• Hydrogen, the simplest and most common element in the universe, is often overlooked when considering the elements. This article investigates the element's discovery and earty uses, along with more recent discoveries including the unusual species H3+. It is aimed both as a resource and as a source of inspiration for teachers and students interested in the more unusual aspects of the elements.

  Concepts such as catalytic water splitting are discussed in the context of generating hydrogen and orgen from ice reserves on the Moon to initiate discussion of where such technologies could be at the forefront of future space exploration.