There may be a Bizarro World in our universe. Every particle has a mirror image with a reverse electrical charge, and when these opposites meet an energy transfer 300 times stronger than nuclear fusion occurs. Could this reaction power spacecraft?
In this fascinating episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the mind-bending world of anti-matter and its potential as the ultimate spacecraft propulsion system. They explore how anti-matter works as the exact opposite of regular matter, what happens when the two collide in spectacular fashion, and why this could be the key to super-fast space travel that makes trips to Mars in just one month instead of nearly a year. The guys also discuss the incredible challenges scientists face in creating and storing even microscopic amounts of this powerful substance, and whether we might one day discover entire anti-matter worlds somewhere in the cosmos.
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