The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on board the International Space Station released its first results today (read about them here) after having been in space since 2011. But this particle physics experiment was years in the making. In just 3 minutes, you can watch 16 years of building, preparing, launching and activating this detector. Below, watch … Continue reading "Building the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer: 16 Years in 3 Minutes"