2023.05.31

The Weight of Nothing

The Archimedes experiment aims to measure the void of empty space more precisely than ever before

A dust sheet shrouds the Archimedes experiment, which will try to weigh the "virtual particles" that fill empty space. (Photograph by Vincent Fournier)

A dust sheet shrouds the Archimedes experiment, which will try to weigh the "virtual particles" that fill empty space. (Photograph by Vincent Fournier)

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