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What device did Samuel C. C. Ting help install on the International Space Station?

  • Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer

  • Solar panel

  • Satellite dish

  • Telescope

Answer

Samuel C. C. Ting helped install the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on the International Space Station. The AMS is a particle physics detector that studies cosmic rays. It was launched into space in 2011 and has been collecting data ever since. The AMS has helped scientists to learn more about the composition of cosmic rays, and it has also helped to search for dark matter.
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