China is set to break its own record in hypergravity research with a colossal new centrifuge that can spin multi-tonne samples at unmatched intensities. The machine, known as CHIEF1900, was built by ...
China has decided to take hypergravity to a whole new level – testing both materials and fundamental physics in a regime we have not been able to explore in the lab. After breaking the record for most ...
Ling Xin is a science journalist based in Ohio. She mainly covers physics, astronomy and space. Her writing has appeared in Science, Scientific American, MIT Technology Review and other English and ...
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China has delivered the CHIEF1900, a massive centrifuge that can spin up to 1,900 g-tonnes of force—think extreme gravity on demand. Delivered to Zhejiang University in December 2024, this $285 ...
The CHIEF1300, the previous centrifuge which the 1900 will replace – credit, Gov.cn What can you do if you want to test a dam, railway line, submersible, or a space capsule’s resistance to ...
Chinese engineers have unveiled the CHIEF1900, a record-breaking hypergravity centrifuge capable of simulating extreme disasters in a controlled lab environment. This machine promises to accelerate ...
This photo taken on Sept 29, 2025 shows an interior view of the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF) in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua] ...
Imagine you’re on a roller coaster at 20,000 feet in the sky, or higher, and repeatedly enduring the sensation of your stomach dropping, all while overseeing a scientific experiment. “I always wanted ...