ELI5: What do we want to do with antimatter on Earth, and…
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ELI5: What do we want to do with antimatter on Earth, and what would happen if it touched matter?
I've just read the following news article that we have successfully transported Antimatter.
https://ground.news/article/cern-takes-antimatter-on-its-first-ever-road-trip?utm\_source=headline-link&utm\_medium=share https://ground.news/article/cern-takes-antimatter-on-its-first-ever-road-trip?utm_source=headline-link&utm_medium=share
Besides research purposes, why do we want antimatter on Earth, and what would happen if it touched matter? Something catastrophic?
(article mentions "Because antimatter annihilates instantly upon contact with regular matter, the particles had to be suspended in a vacuum using supercooled magnets to prevent them from touching the walls of the container".)
#education
I've just read the following news article that we have successfully transported Antimatter.
https://ground.news/article/cern-takes-antimatter-on-its-first-ever-road-trip?utm\_source=headline-link&utm\_medium=share https://ground.news/article/cern-takes-antimatter-on-its-first-ever-road-trip?utm_source=headline-link&utm_medium=share
Besides research purposes, why do we want antimatter on Earth, and what would happen if it touched matter? Something catastrophic?
(article mentions "Because antimatter annihilates instantly upon contact with regular matter, the particles had to be suspended in a vacuum using supercooled magnets to prevent them from touching the walls of the container".)
#education
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