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Anti-Matter us the "opposite" of positive, or normal, matter. They share the same mass as their counterparts, although they bear the opposite charge. For example, rather than an electron; Anti-Matter has positrons, otherwise known as positively charged electrons.
Anti-Matter as fuel for space craft has been one of 12 ideas presented to NASA, and it has received $75,000 for research and development, although results may not be found for decades. However, it is possible to create anti-matter, and it has been done in laboratories and in space. Before the Big Bang, there was an equal amount of positive and anti matter, although an imbalance caused the giant explosion, allowing for more positive than anti matter to exist.In order to use the antimatter, solar-sails would be used. A controlled anti-matter reaction would propel a spacecraft to pluto, with only 30 milligrams of anti-matter. And with 17 more, spacecraft could be propelled to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star to the sun.
Reaction: This is quite the find. If such a small number of anti-matter can propell us to the nearest star, amagine how little would be needed in order to have us reach Andromeda, the nearest galaxy. However, the only issue is creating the anti-matter. Very small amounts are able to be created, although new methods are being researched. I would love to see this technology be developed upon, for there is much potential.
QUESTIONS:
1. How much money was granted towards the research?
2. How many milligrams are needed to propel us to pluto?
3. What is Anti-matter?
4. What is a positron?
5. What happens when Anti-Matter an Matter collide?
The last "an" is meant to be an "and" :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I never knew anti-matter could be so powerful. Only 47 milligrams of anti-matter is needed to propel a spacecraft to then nearest star to the sun, imagine what that could do to our electricity. Although this may seem great, what if there is an explosion? Isn't it very dangerous for anti-matter to explode? I researched a little and read that when antimatter collides with normal or positive matter, it basically propels radiation out in great amounts. This could possibly end up killing many people if something goes wrong. In my opinion, I think there should be research done to prevent any kind of mistake before using antimatter.
ReplyDelete1.$75,000
2.30
3.The opposite of normal or positive matter
4.Positive Matter
5.Explodes
Wow, I never heard of something like this. I think that its very cool to have an anti of everything like somewhere there is a counterpart of us. Also I had never known that there were so many different types of altermative energy. really it hink that we have enough different types of energy that we do not need to be using our regular oil, that way maybe the oil can become renewable.
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This is a cool concept and i think it would be really cool if it were explored in more depth. I think that he did a good job with the article.
ReplyDelete1) $75,000
2) 30
3) The opposite of normal or positive matter
4) Positive Matter
5 Explodes
yes but the main problem is how to make an controlled explosion with it and containng lots of it
ReplyDelete1.$75,000
2.30 milligrams
3.The opposite of normal or positive matter
4.Positive Matter
5.Explodes