“Energetically speaking, antimatter is the mirror image of matter, so the two instantly cancel each other out if they come in contact. Keeping antimatter isolated from matter is a challenge, of course, because everything on earth is made of matter. The samples have to be stored without ever touching anything at all—even air.” MatterScienceEnergyChallengesAirTheoryOppositesContactAtmosphereInstantIsolationTouchingIsolatedChallengeTouchImageOppositeTheoriesMirror ImageAntimatterSamplesInstantlyCancel OutCancel Each Other Out Book:Angels & Demons Source: Angels & Demons