How the Antimatter-Hunting Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer Works [Infographic]
The following infographic shows how the Antimatter-Hunting Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer works.
It was sent to the International Space Station in the STS-134 mission by the Space Shuttle Endeavour on May 16th 2011. The shuttle landed back on Earth on June 1st after a mission successfully completed.
Source SPACE.com
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