Installing the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

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On April 3, NASA announced the first results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS). The instrument detects cosmic ray passage and other particle events; it was installed on the exterior of the International Space Station in 2011 and is operated out of CERN. In this interview, astronaut Mike Fincke talks about his mission to install the unit.

 

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