Starlyte Posted July 3, 2003 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Physicists have discovered a new class of subatomic particle that will provide unexpected insights into the fundamental building blocks of matter. The discovery involves quarks - particles that make up the protons and neutrons usually found in the nuclei of atoms. The new particle is the so-called pentaquark - five quarks in formation. Until now, physicists had only seen quarks packed into two- or three-quark combinations. They say the discovery of this new particle should have far-reaching consequences for our understanding of how the Universe is put together. Full Article LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antares Posted July 3, 2003 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Good article, Starlyte! The full article says: "The report says that pentaquarks were created by blasting carbon atoms with X-rays..." I just wonder if these pentaquarks are stable or they are something like the transuranium elements - created from human experiments and non existing in Nature.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nethius Posted July 3, 2003 #3 Share Posted July 3, 2003 cool stuff! i often wish i was born like 1000 years from now, maybe by then we would understand our universe a lot better by then!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 4, 2003 #4 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Excellent article starlyte pentaquark's are cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlyte Posted July 7, 2003 Author #5 Share Posted July 7, 2003 I thought this article might peak your interest Homer. I'm glad all of you found it as fascinating as I did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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