Dark matter experiment's central component takes a deep dive—nearly a mile underground
Q: How do you get a 5,000-pound, 9-foot-tall particle detector, designed to hunt for dark matter, nearly a mile underground?
Q: How do you get a 5,000-pound, 9-foot-tall particle detector, designed to hunt for dark matter, nearly a mile underground?
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Space Exploration
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Astronomy
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QuTech, a collaboration between TU Delft and TNO, has demonstrated a novel setup for fast turnaround testing and validation of quantum materials and devices. The setup uses ordinary electronic chip components that can operate ...
Quantum Physics
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Astronomy
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Space Exploration
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Superconductivity
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Space Exploration
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