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The Vacuum of Space

In Our Time

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Unveiling the Mysteries of the Quantum Vacuum

This chapter discusses the concept of emptiness within atoms, the forces between particles, and the impossibility of achieving a perfect vacuum due to interactions. It explores energy borrowing from the quantum vacuum, analogies like borrowing money from a bank, phenomena like Hawking radiation, and the relationship between the Higgs boson and the vacuum of space.

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