Calibrating a Cosmic Clock (IMAGE)

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Calibrating a Cosmic Clock

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This diagram is a sketch of the experimental region of a time-of-flight experiment to measure processes that affect the abundance of osmium-187. The information will give scientists a better idea of the age of the galaxy.

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M. Mosconi et al., Phys. Rev. C

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