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minus-squareAganim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 days agoIt can be contained using magnetic fields, that has been possible since 2010: https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2010/11/17/antimatter-atoms/ Scientists are even preparing to transport it in the near future: https://glassalmanac.com/why-scientists-are-transporting-antimatter-in-a-van-uncover-the-reasons/
minus-squareivanafterall ☑️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 days agoThat’s the opening scene of an X-Files episode for sure.
It can be contained using magnetic fields, that has been possible since 2010: https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2010/11/17/antimatter-atoms/
Scientists are even preparing to transport it in the near future: https://glassalmanac.com/why-scientists-are-transporting-antimatter-in-a-van-uncover-the-reasons/
That’s the opening scene of an X-Files episode for sure.