The Space Station's Coolest Experiment Gets Astronaut-Assisted Upgrade

Tony Greicius

Published Jan 1, 2020• 0 citations

Abstract

The Cold Atom Lab is using microgravity to learn about atoms and the quantum world, which could pave the way for new technologies in space and on the ground.

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