CERN transports antimatter in breakthrough

Scientists at CERN have carried out a groundbreaking experiment, becoming the first to transport antimatter by road across the CERN site using a specially designed truck. The shipment consisted of 92 antiprotons stored in a so-called Penning trap, which can keep them stable even during transport, Echo24 reports.

According to physicist Stefan Ulmer, the transfer proceeded smoothly, although definitive confirmation will follow after detailed checks to ensure all particles have been preserved.

The experiment is seen as the beginning of a new era, as it will allow antimatter to be transported to other laboratories in Germany for more precise measurements.

Yet antimatter remains one of physics’ greatest mysteries. Although it is thought to exist in equal quantities to ordinary matter, it is scarcely observed in the universe. New experiments could help explain why this disparity exists.

(mja)