Do you know that you have an equal self in the #antimatter #ParallelWorld.. 😆
The discovery of the first antimatter atom was made at #CERN in 1995 by the ALPHA Collaboration. An antimatter atom is a type of atom that is composed of antiparticles rather than particles.
1/n
The discovery of the first antimatter atom was made at #CERN in 1995 by the ALPHA Collaboration. An antimatter atom is a type of atom that is composed of antiparticles rather than particles.
1/n
Antiparticles are #subatomic particles that have the same mass as their corresponding particles, but opposite charges. For example, the antiparticle of an #electron is a #positron, which has the same mass as an electron but a positive charge instead of a negative charge.
2/n
2/n
The ALPHA Collaboration was able to create and trap #antihydrogen atoms for a short period of time using CERN's Antiproton #Decelerator facility. Antihydrogen atoms consist of an #antiproton (the antiparticle of a proton) and a positron (the antiparticle of an electron),
3/n
3/n
and they are very difficult to create and study due to the fact that matter and antimatter #annihilate each other when they come into contact.
The discovery of the first antimatter atom was a significant achievement because it provided
4/n
The discovery of the first antimatter atom was a significant achievement because it provided
4/n
experimental evidence for the theory that matter and antimatter should have been produced in equal amounts during the #BigBang, yet our universe appears to be made almost entirely of matter. This mystery, known as the baryon asymmetry problem, is
5/n
5/n
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
