GAPS Experiment

I’m GAPS, and I will soon fly on an Antarctic balloon mission to look for low-energy cosmic-ray antiparticles, helping us learn about dark matter! 🌌

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Read about the work of our collaborators at Northeastern University and Prof. Tsuguo Aramaki's 20-year journey with GAPS!

https://t.co/Qj9aCq2Ggl

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JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) has been a GAPS partner throughout our program. Read their article about the GAPS mission here!
https://t.co/IFZ8C05yP9

Photo creds: (1) JAXA (2) JAXA made with Natural Earth

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Read all about the successful completion of GAPS Flight 1 from our collaborators at INFN & ASI !!

INFN: https://t.co/cOtK09t4JH
ASI: https://t.co/1103zO72Zh

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GAPS arrived back safe & sound at the Long Duration Balloon site!! This triumphant return marks a new era for the collaboration as we now embark on the adventure of analyzing our 25 days of flight data!

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After 25 days and two full circumnavigations at high-altitude, GAPS has landed just miles from its launch point. GAPS Flight 1 is in the books!!

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Throwback Thursday to pre-launch times!! ⭐ GAPS has been in the air for over 24 days and nearly two full rotations!!

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A huge thank you to our many remote monitors all over the world for their diligent 24/7 watch over the past 23 days (and those to come). Here's a peak at some of their monitoring set-ups!

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GAPS has been up for over 22 days 👍😀

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21 days and still going strong !!

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20 days in the air!! 🗣

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19 days and counting! GAPS is about halfway through its 2nd rotation !! 🌀

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for those who don't know,, there's a surplus of snow and ice in antarctica! 🥶GAPS has been up for over 18 days now

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another behind the scenes photo and a happy new year!! 16+ days in the air 🎆

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the true secret ingredient of GAPS.. lots and lots of foam
15 days and counting!

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on-ice team working hard 😎 ... 14+ days in the air!

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the on-ice team celebrated the holidays in style... over 13 days in the air!!

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12+ days and 1+ full rotations around Antarctica 🙌

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GAPS spotted by the on-ice team after a full circumnavigation around the south pole!! Merry Christmas to all our haters 🥳🌀

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Best Christmas present everrrr! GAPS has been up for over 11 days! 🎁

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GAPS has been up for over 10 days and has almost made a full circumnavigation!