GAPS
@gaps-experiment.bsky.social
I’m GAPS (the General AntiParticle Spectrometer), and I will soon fly on an Antarctic balloon mission to look for low-energy cosmic-ray antiparticles, helping us learn about dark matter! 🌌 https://gaps1.astro.ucla.edu/gaps/index.html
Correction: Tuesday, December 16th at 5:37am NZDT (Dec. 15th 11:37am EST)
December 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Correction: Tuesday, December 16th at 5:37am NZDT (Dec. 15th 11:37am EST)
Over the next few hours, GAPS will ascend to a lofty 30-40 km above sea level, reducing the amount of atmosphere above our instrument by more than 99%.
December 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Over the next few hours, GAPS will ascend to a lofty 30-40 km above sea level, reducing the amount of atmosphere above our instrument by more than 99%.