There’s no such thing as a complete vacuum. Even in the cosmic void between galaxies, there’s an estimated density of about one hydrogen or helium atom per cubic meter. But these estimates are largely ...

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Researchers have developed a new way to measure nothing. Vacuum chambers used for experiments and R&D are never truly devoid of atoms, and knowing exactly how far off they are from being truly empty ...