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Just How Small Is an Atom?

Explore the fascinating world of atoms in this video, which delves into their fundamental components: protons, neutrons, and ...
Protons are tiny subatomic particles that, along with neutrons, form the nucleus of an atom. The heavier the atom, the more protons (and neutrons) it contains.
What do quarks, electrons, and photons have in common? They’re all part of the Standard Model - the theory that helped ...
The Spallation Neutron Source fires beams of protons to a target filled with mercury, producing neutrons that are then directed to various research instruments.
Scientists have long wondered whether there is a limit to the number of protons and neutrons that can be clustered together to form the nucleus of an atom. A new study comes closer than ever to ...