The number of stars in the observable universe is also about equal to the number of atoms in 6 grams of carbon-12.
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Particle Physics: BaBar Data Hint at Cracks in the Standard Model
ScienceDaily (June 18, 2012) — Recently analyzed data from the BaBar experiment may suggest possible flaws in the Standard Model of particle physics, the reigning description of how the universe works on subatomic scales. The data from BaBar, a high-energy physics experiment based at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, show that a particular type of particle decay called “B to D-star-tau-nu” happens more often than the Standard Model says it should.
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