A positively charged ion of helium that has lost one electron, written as He+.
From helium + the suffix -ion (from Greek ion, meaning 'going'). Created in the early 20th century as chemistry standardized naming for charged atomic particles.
Helions are produced in the sun's core during nuclear fusion and rain down on Earth as part of cosmic rays—so you could say pieces of the sun are constantly hitting our planet!
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