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A DIY take on the early universe may reveal cosmic secrets

A rapidly expanding ring of ultracold atoms mimics the physics just after the Big Bang

illusration of ultracold atoms

COSMIC LOOP  A rapidly expanding ring of ultracold atoms imitates the physics of the universe just after the Big Bang.

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By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

A DIY universe mimics the physics of the infant cosmos, a team of physicists reports.