Scientists in Geneva have begun the first-ever transport of antimatter—antiprotons. According to experts at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), where the experiment is taking place, antimatter, upon contact with ordinary matter, even for a fraction of a moment, will vanish in a rapid flash of energy. Currently, about 100 antiprotons are suspended in a vacuum inside a specially designed box and held in place by superconducting magnets. It is noted that this substance, discovered in 1955, is extremely rare and difficult to contain, and it is part of advanced physics research.
