NASA Makes Fifth State of Matter Aboard Space Station

Solid, liquid, gas, plasma did you know theres also a fifth state of matter Since 2018, NASA s Cold Atom Lab has been using the microgravity environment on the International Space Station to help chill atoms to almost absolute zero the coldest temperature matter can reach. At these low temperatures, Cold Atom Lab produces the fifth state of matter, called a BoseEinstein condensate. Experiments with this fifth state of matter could lend deeper insight into how our world works on a fundamental level. For example, scientists will be able to measure the very faint tug of gravity that is still present aboard the station, and put Albert Einsteins theory about this fundamental force to the test. Studies of BoseEinstein condensates aboard the station could also lead to new technologies, like better tools for navigation and more precise clocks. For more information, visit NASA, JPL, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, cold atom lab, CAL, astronauts, ISS, Internation br, br,