Particle physics experiment nears its February space launch
NOV 17, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024834
New York Times : By measuring the ratio of cosmic alpha particles to cosmic antialpha particles, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer could help to answer one of the most puzzling and fundamental questions in physics: Why is there more matter than antimatter in the universe? In February, if all goes to schedule, the space shuttle Endeavour will carry the AMS on its final flight to the International Space Station, where the instrument will begin its experimental run. Dennis Overbye of the New York Times profiles the experiment and its inventor, MIT’s Sam Ting.
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