... Tonight's Sky . ... Star Atlas . ... Buckyballs more common in space than thought . Scientists find that these largest-known molecules are commonly found in hydrogen-rich environments and, therefore, are more common in space than previously believed. ... The team found that "buckyballs do not occur in rare hydrogen-poor environments as previously thought, but in commonly found hydrogen-rich environments and, therefore, are more common in space than previously believed,т?? according to Lambert. ...