Discovery date, 1898. Discovered by, Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers. Origin of the name, The name comes from the Greek 'neos', meaning new. read more
Like krypton, neon was discovered through the study of liquefied air. Although neon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe, only 0.0018% of the earth's atmosphere is neon. The largest use for neon gas is in advertising signs. read more
Origin of name: from the Greek word "neon" meaning "new". Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers in 1898 very shortly after their discovery of the element krypton. Both elements were discovered through work on liquid air. read more
Like almost all elements, it is created by fusion in the cores of stars. Neon is predominantly made by the fusion of helium and carbon. The neon on earth was created in earlier generation of stars and was part of the cloud of dust and gas that condensed to form the solar system. read more