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Chinese scientists chill atoms to record low on Tiangong space station

· By Ling Xin
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Chinese scientists have chilled atoms aboard the Tiangong space station to the lowest temperature ever measured, smashing US and German records and paving the way for ultra-precise space sensors that could find hidden minerals, track climate change and test Einstein’s theory of gravity. Researchers from Peking Unive…

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