In 1932, physicists glimpsed antimatter for the first time — a strange mirror image of regular matter with mind-bending potential. Nearly a century later, this ghostly substance could someday fuel a leap to the stars.
Researchers Sawsan Ammar Omira and Abdel Hamid Mourad from the United Arab Emirates University argue that antimatter holds promise as the ultimate energy source for deep space propulsion. If scientists can overcome the immense challenges of producing and storing antimatter, spacecraft powered by this exotic fuel could reach nearby stars within a human lifetime.
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