Bose-Einstein condensates in space

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https://www.businessinsider.com/researchers-just-succeeded-in-creating-fifth-state-of-matter-in-space-2018-11

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In order to conduct experiments with Bose-Einstein condensates in space, researchers developed a chip made of rubidium atoms and, in January 2017, transported it aboard space rocket MAIUS-1 from Esrange Space Center.

Once in space, the temperature of the atoms was reduced by laser and evaporative cooling until the condensate formed. The researchers were then able to investigate how the atomic gas behaved when manipulated in different ways. During its boost phase and six-minute space flight, 110 experiments were performed.