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Nature staff discuss how precisely measuring a positron could shed light on one of physics’ greatest mysteries — plus, the latest on an ambitious mission to a Martian moon.
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- Benjamin Thompson
- Elizabeth Gibney
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In this episode:
00:21 New experiment looking for mismatch between matter and antimatter
Nature: A single antimatter particle in a cage opens door to ‘revolutionary’ physics
08:32 JAXA's mission to Phobos
Aerospace America: JAXA’s MMX mission will include the first wheeled rover to drive in ultra-low gravity
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03418-z
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