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Chinese scientists achieve record low atom temperature on Tiangong space station

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Chinese scientists have achieved a record-breaking low temperature for atoms aboard the Tiangong space station. By cooling thousands of rubidium atoms to less than 10 trillionths of a degree above absolute zero, they surpassed previous records set by US and German research. This breakthrough, published in the journal Science, could enable the development of highly precise space sensors for applications ranging from mineral detection to testing fundamental physics theories. AI

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Chinese scientists achieve record low atom temperature on Tiangong space station

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ling Xin ·

    Chinese scientists chill atoms to record low on Tiangong space station

    Chinese scientists have chilled atoms aboard the Tiangong space station to the lowest temperature ever measured, smashing US and German records and paving the way for ultra-precise space sensors that could find hidden minerals, track climate change and test Einstein’s theory of g…

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