Illustration of atoms being cooled aboard the Tiangong space station

Chinese Scientists Cool Atoms to Record Low Temperature on Tiangong Space Station

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Chinese scientists have successfully cooled thousands of rubidium atoms to less than 10 trillionths of a degree above absolute zero aboard the Tiangong space station. This achievement marks a record low temperature reached in space-based atomic experiments.

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