Invisible Becomes Tangible: Ramstein Airmen build radiation cloud chamber

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Victoria Pierce, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron senior enlisted leader, observes the demonstration of a radiation cloud chamber at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 24, 2025. The demonstration utilized a sealed chamber, a supersaturated vapor, and a radiation source that condensed the ions, showing visible trails that reflect the particle's paths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renan Arredondo)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Renan Arredondo
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NIKON Z 6

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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28/10

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1/8

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3200

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