2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/28040The many experimental puzzles of solid hydrogen, that seem to defy the generally accepted view of condensed matter, are shown to be a rather straightforward consequence of a new approach to condensed matter physics, that takes into account the coherent electrodynamic processes, predicted by Quantum ElectroDynamics (QED) that have been so far overlooked. As a consequence, a revision of the present view, based on electrostatic forces only, is called for.5 pages, 4 figuresMaterials ScienceStatistical MechanicsHigh Energy Physics - PhenomenologyQuantum Physicstext