A Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) has been created in space by a global team led physicists in Germany. During its 6 min of freefall, over 100 experiments were performed on the BEC. This marks a significant advance on previous microgravity experiments involving BECs, in which single experiments were performed during a few seconds of free fall down a drop tower. More significantly, it constitutes a significant step towards placing a BEC in zero gravity on the International Space Station, which could open the door to vital experiments in multiple areas of physics.
To read more, click here.
©
2024 - 2020
Internet Science Education Project