While searching for evidence of dark matter, scientists observed one of the rarest physics events ever witnessed.
Scientists managed to observe one of the rarest physics events ever while hunting for dark matter. Researchers with the XENON Collaboration were busy hunting for signs of one of the universe’s biggest mysteries when they observed the radioactive decay of a substance known as xenon-124, an event that has eluded scientists for decades.Xenon is a colorless and odorless noble gas that is found in tiny amounts throughout our atmosphere.
When that happens, the rare physics event they just observed occurs and a predictable cascade of X-rays and Auger electrons shoots out after.But what exactly does this rare physics event tell us? Well, for starters, it proves that xenon-124 is not completely stable. It does decay. We also were able to estimate the half-life of xenon-124. Based on the data the scientists observed, they believe the timescale measures in at around 18 sextillion years.
That’s roughly 1 trillion times the age of our universe, the team of researchers says. Additionally, it’s the slowest process that we have ever measured directly. The rare physics event was observed during a test attempting toThe researchers were hunting for dark matter using the. The experiment basically relies on the scientists exposing their detector to a massive amount of xenon atoms, roughly 3.2 tons of liquid xenon.
Unfortunately, while we have learned more about xenon-124, we haven’t actually managed to observe dark matter just yet. Scientists have discovered some
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Large Hadron Collider Successfully Restarted at Record Energy: Revving Up the Search for Dark MatterThe Large Hadron Collider is once again delivering proton collisions to experiments, this time at an unprecedented energy of 13.6 TeV, marking the start of the accelerator’s third run of data taking for physics. A burst of applause erupted in the CERN Control Center on July 5, 2022, at 4.47 p.m. CE
Read more »
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) | SpottedSo much more than a special colour; this Midnight Purple II Skyline is one of the rarest R34 GT-Rs ever made
Read more »
World's most sensitive dark matter detector tested for the first timeA brief test has proven that the new LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector is the most sensitive ever. It may be our best bet for finally finding dark matter particles
Read more »
Large Hadron Collider scientists hail most powerful collisions ever as detector gets back to workThe famed particle-smasher reignited after years of technology upgrades.
Read more »
Record-breaking Tonga volcano generated the fastest atmospheric waves ever seenThe Hunga volcano erupted in January.
Read more »