Here's why cold atoms are being launched into space

We looked into the history and quirks of cold matter and why the International Space Station may soon be home to the coolest spot in the universe.

[JonathanFosdickNano]

A Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) made of rubidium atoms can trap light temporarily and be made to store data. Light itself can form into condensed pairs like molecules when fired through a BEC cloud of rubidium in the Rydberg state. A BEC of sodium atoms can slow narrow yellow light down to 37 mph. Even paired photon-dressed electrons, excitons, and quasiparticles like magnetopolaritons can form into BECs in graphene and exhibit superfluidity. Interesting stuff!

[abara]

Reducing the speed from an Atom with a weve come such a long way. science <3

[unextro]

3:03 "Colder than any spot in the universe..." Quite a bold statement. :)

[MrSlapdash]

The important question is will this research into BECs help me in my quest to be able to walk through walls or will I have to continue to use doors like everyone else?

[thesuccessfulone]

Does everything boil down to wavy bits?

[NSXTypeRGTRLM]

Don’t send the bacon egg and cheese to space!

[JstocktheRCguy]

what was that exploading buliding at 2.32 in the video looks like a clip from a movie i seen

[Arcy]

what about quark plasma? isn't that a separate state of matter from regular plasma?

[emc]

Thumbnail looks like PSN platinum tropies.

[extropian]

1:20 "Just like *Bose* predicted..." would be better, right, since that name comes first in the phenomena's name?

[vishnukumar-jgir]

Boss is indian scientist
I proud be indian