Antimatter: The Mirror Image of Ordinary Matter

Antimatter is made of particles that are mirror versions of normal matter.
Every particle has an antiparticle with the same mass but opposite charge.
The electron’s antiparticle is the positron, carrying a positive charge.
When matter and antimatter meet, they annihilate, releasing pure energy.
Antimatter is created naturally in cosmic rays and radioactive decays.
It can also be produced in particle accelerators, though only in tiny amounts.
Hospitals use positrons in PET scans, a practical use of antimatter.
The universe seems filled with matter, leaving the mystery of missing antimatter.
Scientists study antimatter to explore why matter dominates the cosmos.
Harnessing antimatter’s energy could, in theory, power futuristic spacecraft.