Portal:Physics/Did you know
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- ...that the submarine telescope ANTARES, intended to detect neutrinos, may also be used to observe phosphorescent plankton and fish?
- ...that lasers can be used to separate two isotopes very efficiently?
- ...that in mid July, 2008, CERN will open the world's highest energy particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider? (CMS detector pictured)
- ...that neutron stars are so dense that a teaspoonful (5 mL) would have more mass than every person on Earth?
- ...that every year, the Moon moves 3.82 cm away from Earth?
- ...that gold leaf is about 300 atoms thick?
