AMS - a particle detector in space

F. Marcastel/CERN2012-04

CERN
Geneva, Switzerland

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a particle detector installed on the International Space Station. It measures the composition and properties of cosmic rays close to the Earth, and searches for dark matter and heavy anti-nuclei in space.

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Title: AMS - a particle detector in space
Creator: F. Marcastel/CERN
Date Created: 2012-04
Contributor: courtesy of R. Landua

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