ISS Cold Atom Lab Resumes Operations for Quantum Matter Studies

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Published: 2026-06-23
Category: science
Source: NASA
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NASA's Cold Atom Lab on the International Space Station has been reactivated after an upgrade. This facility generates Bose-Einstein condensates, an unusual state of matter, at extremely low temperatures in microgravity. The research aims to deepen understanding of quantum phenomena and contribute to future quantum technologies.

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